France in WW2 coins catalog

 

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French State (Vichy France) (1940-1944)

French franc=100 centimes

coin France 2 francs 1943
2 francs 1943 (1943-1944)

aluminium
2 FRANCS 1943 / TRAVAIL FAMILIE PATRIE / Oak leaves flank
ETAT FRANCAIS / Double bit axe, grain sprigs flank
Value - <1 USD

 

 

coin France 1 franc 1943
1 franc 1943 (1942-1944)

1942, 1943, 1944
aluminium
1 FRANC 1943 / TRAVAIL FAMILIE PATRIE / Oak leaves flank
ETAT FRANCAIS / Double bit axe, grain sprigs flank
Value - <1 USD

 

 

coin France 50 centimes 1942
50 centimes 1942 (1942-1944)

1942, 1943, 1944
aluminium
50 CENTIMES 1942 / TRAVAIL FAMILIE PATRIE / Oak leaves flank
ETAT FRANCAIS / Double bit axe, grain sprigs flank
Value - <1 USD

 

 

coin France 20 centimes 1941
20 centimes 1941

zinc
VINGT CENTIMES 1941 / oak leaves flank center hole
ETAT FRANCAIS / Grain sprigs flank center hole
Value - 1-2 USD

 

coin France 20 centimes 1943
20 centimes 1943 (1941-1943)

1941, 1942, 1943
zinc
Diameter 24.00 mm. Weight 3.5 g.
thick flan
20 CENTIMES 1943 / oak leaves flank center hole
ETAT FRANCAIS / Grain sprigs flank center hole
Value - ~1 USD

 

coin France 20 centimes 1944
20 centimes 1944 (1941-1944)

1941, 1942, 1943, 1944
zinc
Diameter 24.00 mm. Weight 3.0 g.
thin flan
20 CENTIMES 1944 / oak leaves flank center hole
ETAT FRANCAIS / Grain sprigs flank center hole
Value - ~1 USD

 

 

coin France 10 centimes 1941
10 centimes 1941 (1941-1943)

1941, 1942, 1943
zinc
Diameter 21.00 mm. Weight 2.7 g.
10 CENTIMES 1941 / oak leaves flank center hole
ETAT FRANCAIS / Grain sprigs flank center hole
Value - <1 USD

 

coin France 10 centimes 1941
10 centimes 1941 (1941-1943)

1941, 1942, 1943
zinc
Diameter 21.30 mm. Weight 2.5 g.
thin flan (1.3 mm.)
10 CENTIMES 1941 / oak leaves flank center hole
ETAT FRANCAIS / Grain sprigs flank center hole
Value - 1-3 USD

 

coin France 10 centimes 1943
10 centimes 1943 (1943-1944)

zinc
10 CENTIMES 1943 / oak leaves flank center hole
ETAT FRANCAIS / Grain sprigs flank center hole
Value - 1-2 USD

 

 

German Occupation (1940-1944)

French franc=100 centimes

coin France 2 francs 1944
2 francs 1944

brass
for circulating in France and Algeria
2 FRANCS / LIBERTE-EGALITE-FRATERNITE / 1944
FRANCE / Wreath
Value - 10-12 USD

 

coin France 2 francs 1948
2 francs 1948 (1941-1959)

1941, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1958, 1959
aluminium
2 FRANCS 1948 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Cornucopias flank
REPUBLIQVE FRANCAISE / Laureate head left
Value - <1 USD

 

 

coin France 1 franс 1958
1 franc 1958 (1941-1959)

1941, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1957, 1958, 1959
aluminium
1 FRANC 1958 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Cornucopias flank
REPUBLIQVE FRANCAISE / Laureate head left
Value - <1 USD

 

 

coin France 50 centimes 1945
50 centimes 1945 (1941-1947)

1941, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947
aluminium
50 CENTIMES 1945 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Cornucopias flank
REPUBLIQVE FRANCAISE
Value - <1 USD

 

 

coin France 10 centimes 1941
10 centimes 1941

zinc
without dash below "MES"
10 CMES / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / 1941 / Plant
R F / Monogram within wreath divided by center hole, liberty cap above
Value - 2-4 USD

 

coin France 10 centimes 1941
10 centimes 1941

zinc
dash below "MES"
10 CMES / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / 1941 / Plant
R F / Monogram within wreath divided by center hole, liberty cap above
Value - <1 USD

 

coin France 10 centimes 1941
10 centimes 1941

zinc
dash below MES, dots before and after date
10 CMES / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / 1941 / Plant
R F / Monogram within wreath divided by center hole, liberty cap above
Value - ~1 USD

 

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Coins of France in WW2 in the catalog are presented divided by historical periods, indicating the main characteristics and differences by type.
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