Obverse: portrait of Ceres in the centre of the obverse. The name of the country of origin of the coin is embossed at the top 'REPUBLIQUE * FRANÇAISE.' (French Republic).
Reverse: the reverse shows the denomination and the year of issue in the centre of the reverse, surrounded by an oak wreath and the legend 'LIBERTE-EGALITE-FRATERNITE-' (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity).
About the coin: It is a 2-franc silver coin issued in France between 1870 and 1895. The coin was designed by Eugène-André Oudiné.