50 Cents

Features

Issuer	French Indochina
Period	French Union (1946-1958)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1946
Value	50 Cents (0.50 ICFP)
Currency	Piastre (1880-1952)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	12.5 g
Diameter	29 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 7322
References	KM# 31 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Gad Col# 33 Victor Gadoury, Georges Cousinié; 1988. Monnaies coloniales françaises 1670-1988. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.

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Obverse

Marianne seated left with fasces, date in exergue

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
1946
BARRE

Translation: French Republic

Engraver: Jean-Auguste Barre

Reverse

Denomination within wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
· INDO-CHINE FRANÇAISE ·
50
CENT.
BRONZE DE NICKEL

Translation:
French Indochina
Copper-nickel

Engraver: Jean-Auguste Barre

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Mark

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

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1946			32 292 000			$ 5.80	$ 8.70	$ 11	$ 16	$ 19

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 138 Lot 2633	27 Sep 2024	UNC	USD 38.30 (EUR 33.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 96 Lot 1787	23 Sep 2023	UNC	USD 18.57 (EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 94 Lot 1951	30 Aug 2023	UNC	USD 20.89 (EUR 18.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 194 Lot 1122	15 May 2026	AU	USD 16.25 (EUR 14.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 141 Lot 3236	25 Oct 2024	XF	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 138 Lot 2634	27 Sep 2024	XF	USD 8.12 (EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 133 Lot 2928	24 Jul 2024	XF	USD 16.25 (EUR 14.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	CGB E-auction n°494 Lot 404426	3 Oct 2022	XF	USD 84.72 (EUR 73.00) (incl. buyer's premium)
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