2 Francs
Belgian Congo (1908-1960) • 2 Francs • Brass (65% Copper, 35% Zinc) • 1943
- Denomination
- 2 Francs
- Issuer
- Belgian Congo (1908-1960)
- Struck
- 1943
- Composition
- Brass (65% Copper, 35% Zinc)
- Currency
- Franc
- Weight
- 6 g
- Diameter
- 29.1 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 25 · LA BCM-16
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Where it came from
The 2 Francs coin issued for the Belgian Congo in 1943 was minted in the United States at the Philadelphia Mint during the height of the Second World War. As Belgium was under German occupation at the time, the Belgian government-in-exile in London coordinated with the U.S. government to ensure the colonial administration had sufficient currency to maintain economic stability and facilitate trade in central Africa.
Designed to be functional rather than ornamental, the coin was struck in brass to preserve strategic metals like copper and nickel for the war effort. The design is utilitarian, featuring the Belgian coat of arms and the denomination, reflecting the austere aesthetic common to emergency coinage produced under wartime constraints. It remains a notable piece for numismatists interested in the logistical impact of the conflict on global colonial administration.
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