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2 Centimes - Napoleon III
🇫🇷 France · 2 Centimes - Napoleon III · 1793–1954
| Weight | 2 g |
| Diameter | 20.2 mm |
| Mintage | 16,826,939 Combined across issues: Dog head with low ears Indicating hand 5,126,369; Dog head with low ears Pick and hammer 1,753,734; Dog head with low ears Bee 2,105,599; Dog head with low ears Lion 3,327,859; Dog head with low ears Vine leaf 1,068, |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Jacques-Jean Barre |
| Reference | KM# 776 |
| Collector's Key World ID | CKW-FRA-6658 |
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How many 1855 France 2 Centimes - Napoleon III coins were minted?
16,826,939 were struck (Combined across issues: Dog head with low ears Indicating hand 5,126,369; Dog head with low ears Pick and hammer 1,753,734; Dog head with low ears Bee 2,105,599; Dog head with low ears Lion 3,327,859; Dog head with low ears Vine leaf 1,068,).
What is a 1855 France 2 Centimes - Napoleon III made of?
Bronze, weighing 2 g.
Is the 1855 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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