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2 Centimes - Napoleon III
🇫🇷 France · 2 Centimes - Napoleon III · 1793–1954
| Weight | 2 g |
| Diameter | 20.2 mm |
| Mintage | 1,787,036 Combined across issues: Dog head with low ears Indicating hand 657,550; Dog head with low ears Pick and hammer 538,580; Dog head with low ears Bee 211,996; Dog head with low ears Vine leaf 116,625; Dog head with low ears Scallop 192,046; Do |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Jacques-Jean Barre |
| Reference | KM# 776 |
| Collector's Key World ID | CKW-FRA-1676 |
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How many 1853 France 2 Centimes - Napoleon III coins were minted?
1,787,036 were struck (Combined across issues: Dog head with low ears Indicating hand 657,550; Dog head with low ears Pick and hammer 538,580; Dog head with low ears Bee 211,996; Dog head with low ears Vine leaf 116,625; Dog head with low ears Scallop 192,046; Do).
What is a 1853 France 2 Centimes - Napoleon III made of?
Bronze, weighing 2 g.
Is the 1853 France 2 Centimes - Napoleon III a key date?
It's a more common issue overall, though scarcer varieties may carry a premium — see the varieties list.
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