50 Francs

Features

Country	France - Modern
Period	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1974-1980
Value	50 Francs (50 FRF)
Currency	New franc (1960-2001)
Composition	Silver (.900)
Weight	30 g
Diameter	41 mm
Thickness	2.70 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	04-30-1980
References	F# 426, Le Franc by Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt (Les Chevau-légers) F# 427, Le Franc by Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt (Les Chevau-légers) Gad# 882, Monnaies francaises by Francesco Pastrone (Victor Gadoury) Schön# 237, Weltmünzkatalog by Gerhard Schön, Günter Schön (Battenberg Gietl Verlag) KM# 941 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications)

Obverse

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
50
FRANCS
⦁ 1975 ⦁

Engraver: Atelier de gravure d'après Augustin Dupré

Reverse

Lettering:
LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ
⦁ Dupré ⦁

Engraver: Atelier de gravure d'après Augustin Dupré

Edge

Designs in relief

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Pessac, France

Comments

EXPLANATION
1) Equality is above the head of Hercules
2) The branch is at the same level as the sheet.
3) The pedestal is longer.
Source :
http://remiseenligne.over-blog.com

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Year	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1974				30.85	56.03			7%	KM # 941.2 - Obverse of the 20 francs (the legend begins above), print included with the F. 427/2
1974	13,800						122.06	1.0%	KM#941.1
1974	4,298,811	12.76		16.18	19.90	27.33	27.33	39%	KM#941.1
1975	4,552,011	15.23	15.23	15.89	19.80	24.20	24.20	36%	KM#941.1
1976	5,544,711		20.61	18.87	18.87	19.32	23.81	37%	KM#941.1
1977	7,884,011	16.55	16.54	16.54	18.15	22.88	22.88	56%	KM#941.1
1978	12,030,211	15.40	15.40	16.64	19.08	23.80	23.80	38%	KM#941.1
1979	12,040,511			16.37	19.33	23.99	23.99	27%	KM#941.1
1980	60,000						82.24	6%	KM#941.1 - In Sets only

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