½ Franc - Louis-philippe I pattern of Bovy with an module of ½ franc

Features

Issuer France
King Louis Philippe I (Louis-Philippe Ier) (1830-1848)
Type Pattern
Year 1848
Value ½ Franc
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Brass
Weight 1.97 g
Diameter 18 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
167033
References VG# 2945 var.,
Victor Guilloteau; 1943. Monnaies françaises : Colonies, 1670-1942, métropole, 1774-1942. A. Barry, Paris, France.
Maz# 1161 a var.
Jean Mazard; 1965. Histoire monétaire et numismatique contemporaine 1790-1963 / Tome 1. 1790-1848. Sabine Bourgey, Paris, France.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Head on the left of Louis-Philippe I, wearing an oak crown; TEST below.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: LOUIS PHILIPPE I - DES FRANÇAIS//ESSAI

Reverse

ESSAY/ OF THE MONETARY PRESS/ OF GENEVA/ J. BOVY in five linesAutomatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: ESSAI/ DE LA PRESSE/ MONETAIRE/ DE GENEVE/ J. BOVY

Edge

Smooth

Comments

The test is also available in Bronze, Silver Bronze and Copper.Automatically translated

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1848)  (fr) (en) Essai laiton

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