Is this French?

[Blind Squirrel]

Found this in an old (160 yrs) church. Not sure if it's from France or not. Any info would be appreciated. HH Mean Gene

 

[DirtyMike]

Sure is. Check out the link and scroll down.
http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1406.html

 

[BuckleBoy]

Does it curse in French when you pinch it?

 

[Mackaydon]

Congrats; you found an interesting piece of history.
"Travail, famille, patrie" (English: "work, family, homeland") was the motto of the French State (usually known as Vichy France) during World War II. It replaced the republican motto, Liberté, égalité, fraternité of the Third French Republic.
Don....
Source: Wiki

 

[lennon631]

Congrats; you found an interesting piece of history.
"Travail, famille, patrie" (English: "work, family, homeland") was the motto of the French State (usually known as Vichy France) during World War II. It replaced the republican motto, Liberté, égalité, fraternité of the Third French Republic.
Don....
Source: Wiki

Yeah Yeah Don, go back to sleep! Geeeeeze, you come out with the best info...

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

WWII Vichy France July 1940 to August 1944 . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vichy_France

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vichy_France



Conditions of armistice and 10 July 1940

The armistice divided France into occupied and unoccupied zones: northern and western France including the entire Atlantic coast were occupied by Germany, and the remaining two-fifths of the country were governed by the French government with the capital at Vichy under Pétain. Ostensibly, the French government administered the entire territory.



Hitler was motivated by a number of reasons to agree to the armistice. He feared that France would continue to fight from North Africa, and he wanted to ensure that the French navy was taken out of the war. In addition, leaving a French government in place would relieve Germany of the considerable burden of administering French territory. Finally, he hoped to direct his attentions toward Britain, where he anticipated another quick victory

 

[traderoftreasures]

Does it curse in French when you pinch it?

 

[Blind Squirrel]

Does it curse in French when you pinch it?

Well I pinched it!!! it did not curse in French, but I will say it did surrender rather easily. Only down about six inches.

 

[ivan salis]

its "nazi"vichy french 2 franc coin from WW2-- from the nazi freindly vichy french govt that worked with the nazi's -- the "free french' refused to accept the fact that the vichy french gave in to the nazi's and fought with the allies --against the vichy french and nazi's

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

We should thank Churchill for refusing to surrender.