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2 francs, 1979 France

Currency:GBP Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - Europe (A-G) Start Price:4.00 GBP Estimated At:40.00 - 60.00 GBP
2 francs, 1979 France
Weight - 7.52g size - 26.5mm condition-Extremely fine

The Sower, designed by Oscar Roty in 1900: a national emblem of the French Republic
Lettering: REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE D'APRÈS O.ROTY
Engraver: Louis-Oscar Roty

Reverse
An olive branch and an oak branch, behind the facial value, are surrounded with the French motto: "LIBERTE - EGALITE - FRATERNITE" (liberty, equality, fraternity)
Lettering: LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE 2 FRANCS 1979
Engraver: Louis-Oscar Roty

Edge
Milled (widely spaced)