This 1919 Silver 2 francs coin from France has a beautiful reverse design showing three intermingled sprigs - wheat, acorns, olives with the 2 Francs denomination above and the 1919 date below. Top lettering: LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE Translation: LIBERTY·EQUALITY·BROTHERHOOD
The other side of the coin shows La Semeuse (the Sower) facing left. The rare coin is made of .835 silver with beautiful toning and doubled die errors on the Top Lettering: REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE, meaning FRENCH REPUBLIC.
 
This is a beautiful and rare 1919 silver French coin which is a great addition to any coin collection especially WW1 numismatic history buffs. World War I ended with an armistice on November 11, 1918. A 1919 French 2-franc silver coin is a transitional piece of postwar currency. It represents the beginning of France's economic rebuilding and the social effects of the "war to end all wars".