50 Francs Piedfort Essai

Features

Issuer Algeria
Period French Colony (1830-1962)
Type Pattern
Year 1949
Value 50 Francs
Currency Franc (1848-1959)
Composition Copper-nickel
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
159121
References KM# PE2,
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.
Lec# 50
Jean Lecompte; 2007. Monnaies et jetons des colonies françaises (2nd edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.

Obverse

"Marianne" to the right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
P. TURIN

Translation: French Republic

Engraver: Pierre Turin

Reverse

The value above date, flanked by wheat ears, country name below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50
FRANCS
1949
ALGERIE
ESSAI

Translation:
50
Francs
1949
Algeria

Engraver: Pierre Turin

Edge

Smooth

Mint

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

Mark

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

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1949  Wing 104

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