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France 2 francs 1980 - Sowing

France · 1980 · 2 francs
Common
€0.41minimum price
100,010,011coins minted
N7 KM942.1
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The coin's story

Struggled under the Fifth Republic, the coin of 2 francs 1980 perpetuates the motif of the Semuse of Oscar Roty, symbol of modernity and republican continuity after the monetary reform of 1960.

    Obverse

    REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE D'APRÈS O.ROTY

    Roty's seeder walks to the left, drapery in the wind; legend circular « REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE » and « D'APRÈS O.ROTY ».

    LREngraved by Louis-Oscar Roty

    Reverse

    LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE 2 FRANCS 1980

    Palms of olive and oak surrounding the value « 2 FRANCS »; motto « LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE » in arc; date « 1980 » at the bottom.

    LREngraved by Louis-Oscar Roty

    Specifications

    • Denomination2 francs
    • Year1980
    • Mintage100,010,011
    • MintMonnaie de Paris (Pessac)
    • MaterialNickel
    • ShapeRound
    • Diameter26.5 mm
    • Thickness1.71 mm
    • Weight7.5 g
    • EdgeReeded
    • ScriptsLatin

    Actual size

    2 francs 26.5 mm 2 € 25.75 mm 1 € 23.25 mm

    Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.71 mm.

    Composition

    Nickel100 %

    Reference catalogues

    N7Numista KM942.1Krause (Standard Catalog of World Coins)

    Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters

    5 centimes1978 · 17 mm 5 centimes1980 · 17 mm 10 centimes1976 · 20 mm 20 centimes1981 · 23.5 mm 10 francs1982 · 26 mm 10 francs1983 · 26 mm 10 francs1983 · 26 mm 10 francs1984 · 26 mm

    By the same engraver: Louis-Oscar Roty 2 coins

    1973France 5 francs 1973 - Sowing

    France in the collection All 82 coins →

    18481992

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