Obverse · Republic
The head of Marianne faces left beneath a Phrygian cap. The Republic is identified by the surrounding national legend, and the engraver’s signature reads MORLON.
WORLD COINS - FRANCE - 2 FRANCS
1941 France 2 Francs
Morlon type · 8 g · 27 mm · Aluminium bronze
01 IDENTITY
Coin Identity
IssuerFrance
Denomination2 Francs
Calendar year1941
SeriesMorlon · aluminium-bronze
Coin typeStandard circulation issue
EraFrench State (dated 1941)
Mint attributionMonnaie de Paris
02 PHYSICAL PROFILE
Physical Specifications
AlloyAluminium bronze · Cu 91%, Al 9%
Mass8 g
Diameter27 mm
Thickness2.14 mm (catalogued)
ShapeRound
EdgePlain
Die orientationCoin alignment ↑↓
DesignerPierre-Alexandre Morlon
03 DESIGN & CONTEXT
Design and Context
Reverse · Denomination
The numeral 2 and FRANCS denomination are balanced by two cornucopias. The reverse also carries the republican motto and the dated year 1941.
Textual design notes are independently written. No Numista or third-party coin photograph is embedded.
04 ISSUE & MINTAGE
Production Record
Dated year1941
Reported year-level mintage16,683,717 coins
Quantity statusSecondary catalogue figure; official mint total not independently verified
Varieties / special issuesStandard dated coin record
This date falls under the French State era rather than the Third Republic. The date on the coin should not, by itself, be taken as a verified manufacturing date for every specimen.
Production figures reflect consulted specialist catalogue data, not a newly verified official Monnaie de Paris annual report. Essai and piéfort editions are not included as normal circulation figures.
Production figures reflect consulted specialist catalogue data, not a newly verified official Monnaie de Paris annual report. Essai and piéfort editions are not included as normal circulation figures.
05 COLLECTION RECORD
Archive Information
Archive IDFR-2F-MORLON-1941-CIRC
Coin codefr2f41
QR short URLhttps://metacoinart.com/q/fr2f41
Canonical archive path/world-coins/france/2-francs/1931-1941/1941/
Source levelOfficial mint historical context + secondary mintage cross-check
06 SOURCES & REFERENCES
References
OFFICIAL MINT · DESIGN HISTORY
Monnaie de Paris — Morlon and the Republic
Institutional collection and exhibition background identifying Morlon as the designer of the French 2-franc type.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL MINT · INSTITUTION
Monnaie de Paris — History of the Mint
Official history of the French national mint; not presented as a source for this date's mintage.
Open reference ↗SPECIAL-ISSUE CONTEXT
Monnaie de Paris — 1931 Piéfort Morlon
Separate 1931 trial/piedfort museum specimen; its 13.41 g weight does not describe the regular 8 g circulation coin.
Open reference ↗CATALOGUE · DATE AND TYPE
Le Franc / CGB — F.268 Morlon
Secondary date-by-date type classification including 1931 and 1933 essais and 1933 variants; not an official mint publication.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY CATALOGUE
Numista — 2 Francs Morlon (N#709)
Secondary catalogue used to cross-check physical measurements and year figures only; no user images or price tables copied.
Open reference ↗