1943 VICHY FRANCE 2 FRANCS - WW2 Coin during German Occupation

Description: 1943 VICHY FRANCE 2 FRANCS - WW2 Coin during German Occupation - X Fine Details! The item shown in pictures is the EXACT items that you'll receive as the winning bidder. I have other coins for sale on eBay, both on Auction and Buy It Now. If you purchase more than one, I will consolidate shipping fees. [Please note: I have TWO of these coins on offer, each of comparable quality. Please see pictures for complete details...] Thanks for viewing! ------------------------------- About this WW2 era coin: "During the Nazi occupation of France (1940–44), the franc was a satellite currency of the German Reichsmark.(RM). The exchange rate was 20 francs for 1 RM. The coins were changed, with the words Travail, Famille, Patrie (Work, Family, Fatherland) replacing the Republican triad Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity), with the axe, the emblem of the Vichy regime added." FeaturesIssuer: France Period: French State (1940-1944) Type: Standard circulation coinYears: 1943-1944Value: 2 FrancsCurrency: Franc (1795-1959)Composition: Aluminium-magnesiumWeight: 2.2 gDiameter: 27 mmThickness: 1.7 mmShape: RoundTechnique: MilledOrientation: Coin alignment ↑↓Demonetized: 17 February 2005Number: N# 299References: F# 270, Gad# 536, KM# 904, Schön# 214 ------------------------------- ObverseDouble-headed axe in centre with ear of wheat either side, lettering below. Lettering on top and bottom of axeNOTE: If there is a mintmark it is on the left, above the wheat and to the side of the headNOTE: The 1943 Essai coin has ESSAI above the axe Script: Latin Lettering: ÉTAT FRANÇAISS PACISPETAIN Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor ReverseOak leaves either side of central numeral, lettering above, lettering below with date Script: Latin Lettering: ·TRAVAIL·FAMILLE··PATRIE·2·FRANCS·1943 Translation: ·WORK·FAMILY··MOTHERLAND·2·FRANCS·1943

Price: 4.95 USD

Location: Fair Oaks, California

End Time: 2024-12-19T21:21:46.000Z

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