50 Centimes Vichy French State; heavy type

Features

Country	France
Period	French State (1940-1944)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1942-1943
Value	50 Centimes (0.5)
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Aluminium-magnesium
Weight	0.8 g
Diameter	18 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	07-31-1950
References	F# 195, Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10^th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France. ISBN 9782916996554. Gad# 425, Francesco Pastrone; 2017. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2017 (23^rd edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco. ISBN 9782906602465 . KM# 914.4, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962. Schön# 212.1 Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461840. Helmut Kahnt, Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461185. Gerhard Schön, Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461383.

Obverse

An axe in between two ears of wheat and the issuer name at the bottom

Lettering:
ÉTAT FRANÇAIS
LB

Translation:
French State
LB

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Reverse

The denomination in the center with the date below and the French motto above

Lettering:
·TRAVAIL·FAMILLE·
·PATRIE·
50
CENTIMES
1942

Translation:
Work Family
Homeland
50
Centimes
1942

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Edge

Smooth
The image shows both heavy KM#914.4 (bottom) and light KM#914.1-3 (top) type

Comments

Pattern 1942

F.195/2b (1942)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1942		0.05	0.15	0.23	0.56	1.17	1.83	0.88	92%	Approximately 130,000,000 strikes
1942									0.16%	Cross on globule (Rajout Franc2019)
1942	300								1.3%	Trial Strike
1943			0.12	0.23	0.58	0.48		0.88	27%	(fr) F. 195/3

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