2 Centimes - Société Coopérative de Thaon-les-Vosges ND front 2 Centimes - Société Coopérative de Thaon-les-Vosges ND back
2 Centimes - Société Coopérative de Thaon-les-Vosges ND photo
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2 Centimes - Société Coopérative de Thaon-les-Vosges ND

 
Aluminium 2.8 g 30 mm
Description
Location
Commune of Thaon-les-Vosges (Department of Vosges)
Period
Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type
Trade tokens › Co-operative tokens
Value
2 Centimes (0.02)
Currency
Franc (1795-1959)
Composition
Aluminium
Weight
2.8 g
Diameter
30 mm
Shape
Octagonal (8-sided)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-13
References
Numista
N#23622
Rarity index
93%

Reverse

Face value countermarked in an octagonal grenetis.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2c

Unabridged legend: 2 centimes

Comment

C" countermark for "centimes" on the "F" of "francs", at the time of the changeover to the new franc in 1960.

Two varieties of 2 francs are known and can be found on this countermarked coin:

-El Mon.# 25.9a: "2" 15 mm high and "F" 4 mm high ;

-El Mon.# 25.9b: "2" 16 mm high and "F" 5.5 mm high.

The Société Coopérative de Thaon-les-Vosges was founded in 1909(Elie 2003, p. 454).