Name/Title
French Two AM Franc-1944Description
French AM Two Franc-1944Context
Currency issued by the United States for use in Allied-occupied France in the wake of the Battle of Normandy. With the swift take-over of sovereignty by General Charles de Gaulle, who considered the US occupation franc as “counterfeit money”, the currency rapidly faded out of use in favour of the pre-war French franc.Collection
BanknotesMade/Created
Date made
1944Time Period
20th CenturyPlace of Origin
Country
FranceRegion
Western EuropeContinent
EuropeBanknote Details
Banknote Type
Issued NoteCurrency
AM-FrancDenomination
2Issuing Authority
Allied Military Government of Occupied TerritoriesProduction Dates
1944Serial Number
61229231Obverse
Description
Value "2" at the 4 corners of the ticket.
"1944 SERIES" top left below "2" and bottom right above "2"Transcription
2 | 2
ÉMIS EN
FRANCE
DEUX
2
FRANCS
2 | 2Translation
ISSUED IN FRANCE
SERIES OF 1944
TWO FRANCSReverse
Description
French flag in central square.Transcription
LIBERTE
EGALITE
FRATERNITETranslation
FREEDOM
EQUALITY
FRATERNITYLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Money, PaperNomenclature Primary Object Term
MoneyNomenclature Class
Exchange MediaNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Pick NumberOther Number
114Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallWidth
2-5/8 inLength
3-1/8 in
