50 Centimes - Napoleon III

50 Centimes - Napoleon III - obverse50 Centimes - Napoleon III - reverse

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Features

Issuer France
Emperor Napoleon III (Napoléon III) (1852-1870)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1864-1869
Value 50 Centimes (0.50)
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Silver (.835)
Weight 2.5 g
Diameter 18 mm
Thickness 1.10 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 22 March 1918
Number
N#
1167
References F# 188,
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
Gad# 417,
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
KM# 814
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

Laureate portrait of Napoleon III facing left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
* NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR
BARRE

Translation:
* NAPOLEON III EMPEROR
BARRE

Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre

Reverse

Large central crown, value and date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EMPIRE FRANÇAIS
50 CENT.
1865
A

Translation:
FRENCH EMPIRE
50 CENT.
1865
A

Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre

Edge

Reeded

Mints

A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
BB Strasbourg, France (?-1870)
K Bordeaux, France (?-1880)

Marks

Anchor with ring Désiré-Albert Barre, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1855-1878)
Bee Alfred Renouard de Bussière, Mint Master, Monnaie de Paris (1860-1879)
Trefoil cross Henri Delbecque, Mint Master, Strasbourg (1860-1870), Bordeaux (1870-1878)
Pick and hammer Ernest Jean-Baptiste Dumas, Mint Master, Bordeaux (1860-1867)

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1864 A Anchor with ring Bee 7 597 756 $ 1.90 $ 4.10 $ 4.90 $ 6.10 $ 11 23% KM# 814.1
1864 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross 4 625 849 $ 1.60 $ 8.70 $ 9.10 13% KM# 814.2
1864 E Anchor with ring 0.10% Essai
1864 K Anchor with ring Pick and hammer 1 827 936 $ 5.50 $ 15 $ 20 7% KM# 814.3
1865 A Anchor with ring Bee $ 14 0.9% Different bee halfway between the goatee and the point of the neck
1865 A Anchor with ring Bee 7 397 612 $ 2.50 $ 5.40 $ 5.70 $ 6.30 $ 10 16% KM# 814.1
1865 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross 5 174 945 $ 5.40 $ 6.10 $ 16 12% KM# 814.2
1865 K Anchor with ring Pick and hammer 4 900 892 $ 3.40 $ 5.40 10% KM# 814.3
1866 A Anchor with ring Bee Photo 5 921 157 $ 3.50 $ 5.40 $ 8.50 $ 8.50 15% KM# 814.1
1866 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross Photo 5 255 966 $ 3.30 $ 5.40 $ 16 $ 22 11% KM# 814.2
1866 K Anchor with ring Pick and hammer 3 500 433 6% KM# 814.3
1867 A Anchor with ring Bee 1.2% Different bee halfway between the goatee and the point of the neck
1867 A Anchor with ring Bee 14 528 438 $ 2.20 $ 2.40 $ 8.70 $ 8.70 $ 10 33% KM# 814.1
1867 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross 0.7% Different trefoil cross midway between the goatee and the point of the neck
1867 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross $ 11 $ 11 16% KM# 814.2
1867 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross 1.4% Small BB mintmark
1867 K Anchor with ring Pick and hammer 0.5% Different pick and hammer halfway between the goatee and the point of the neck
1867 K Anchor with ring Pick and hammer 4 691 729 $ 6.80 $ 16 9% KM# 814.3
1868 A Anchor with ring Bee Photo 2 788 512 $ 16 7% KM# 814.1
1868 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross 0.20% Different trefoil cross midway between the goatee and the point of the neck
1868 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross Photo $ 18 1.8% KM# 814.2
1869 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross Photo 1 800 000 3% KM# 814.2

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes - Napoleon III
Heritage Auctions
2023 December 10 Spotlight: France World Coins Showcase Auction 61352
Lot 22317
Internet Archive
10 Dec 2023 1866 A Anchor with ring Bee – KM# 814.1 UNC
(NGC MS65)
USD 119.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes - Napoleon III
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232238
Lot 64465
Internet Archive
15 Sep 2022 1866 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross – KM# 814.2 UNC
(NGC MS65)
USD 206.40
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes - Napoleon III
Heritage Auctions
Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 231940
Lot 61293
Internet Archive
3 Oct 2019 1868 A Anchor with ring Bee – KM# 814.1 UNC
(NGC MS63)
USD 156.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes - Napoleon III
CGB
e-Monnaies April 2018
Internet Archive
10 Apr 2018 1868 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross – KM# 814.2 F
(TB30)
USD 86.70
(EUR 80.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes - Napoleon III
Katz
Jubilee Auction 60
Lot 2141
Internet Archive
14 May 2022 1869 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross – KM# 814.2 VF USD 66.11
(EUR 61.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes - Napoleon III
Katz
Auction 103
Lot 586
Internet Archive
9 Dec 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 44.43
(EUR 41.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes - Napoleon III
Katz
Auction 57
Lot 2505
Internet Archive
19 Mar 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 82.37
(EUR 76.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes - Napoleon III
Katz
Auction 86
Lot 310
Internet Archive
10 Jun 2023 Undetermined XF USD 14.09
(EUR 13.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes - Napoleon III
Katz
Auction 86
Lot 312
Internet Archive
10 Jun 2023 Undetermined VF USD 10.84
(EUR 10.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes - Napoleon III
Katz
Auction 57
Lot 2504
Internet Archive
19 Mar 2022 Undetermined VF USD 14.09
(EUR 13.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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