50 Centimes Vichy French State; light type

50 Centimes (Vichy French State; light type) - obverse50 Centimes (Vichy French State; light type) - reverse

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Features

Issuer France
Period French State (1940-1944)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1943-1944
Value 50 Centimes (0.50)
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Aluminium
Weight 0.7 g
Diameter 18 mm
Thickness 1.27 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 26 June 1950
Number
N#
300
References F# 196,
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
Gad# 425,
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
KM# 914,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 212,
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.
KM# 914.2,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
KM# 914.3,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
KM# 914.4
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Double bit axe, grain sprigs flank

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LB
ETAT FRANÇAIS

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Reverse

Two oak leaf branches surround the face value and the motto.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
·TRAVAIL·FAMILLE·
·PATRIE·
50
CENTIMES
1944

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Edge

Smooth.
The image shows both heavy KM#914.1 (bottom) and light KM#914.2-4 (top) type.

50 Centimes (Vichy French State; light type) -  obverse

Mints

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
B Beaumont-le-Roger, France
C Castelsarrasin, France (?-1946)

Mark

Wing Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1931-1958)

Comments

Differences between km914.1 and km914.2, km914.3 and km914.4

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1943  Wing 84 501 703 $ 0.10 $ 0.11 $ 0.22 $ 0.74 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 4.00 75% KM#914.4 (Paris)
1943 B Wing 21 916 000 $ 1.60 $ 16 $ 32 $ 32 11% KM#914.2 (Beaumont)
1944  Wing Photo 57 569 782 $ 0.13 $ 3.20 $ 3.20 $ 5.90 28% KM#914.4 (Paris)
1944 B Wing Photo 27 334 000 $ 0.54 $ 1.60 $ 1.60 $ 3.20 $ 3.20 $ 9.60 39% KM#914.2 (Beaumont)
1944 C Wing 27 176 356 $ 2.20 $ 6.50 $ 22 23% KM#914.3 (Castelsarrasin)

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes (Vichy French State; light type)
Katz
Auction 67
Lot 1146
Internet Archive
24 Sep 2022 1944 Wing – KM#914.4 (Paris) F USD 5.39
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes (Vichy French State; light type)
Katz
Auction 61
Lot 2800
Internet Archive
7 Jun 2022 1944 B Wing – KM#914.2 (Beaumont) F USD 5.39
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes (Vichy French State; light type)
Katz
Auction 79
Lot 380
Internet Archive
21 Mar 2023 Undetermined UNC Unsold
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