50 Centimes

50 Centimes - obverse50 Centimes - reverse

© JetonBretagne

Features

Issuer France
Period Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1897-1920
Value 50 Centimes (0.50)
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Silver (.835)
Weight 2.5 g
Diameter 18.2 mm
Thickness 1.10 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 25 June 1928
Number
N#
691
References F# 190,
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
Gad# 420,
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
KM# 854,
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.
Schön# 186
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Figure sowing seeds
La Semeuse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
O.Roty

Translation: French Republic

Engraver: Louis-Oscar Roty

Reverse

Leafy branch divides date and denomination

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50
CENTIMES
1897
LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE

Engraver: Louis-Oscar Roty

Edge

Milled

50 Centimes -  obverse

© Walter_Scott

Mint

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

Mark

Torch Henri-Auguste-Jules Patey, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1896-1930)

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1897  88 000 $ 110 $ 130 2% (fr) F. 190/1
1897  0.3% Antique Silver, matte flan
1898  30 000 000 $ 1.50 $ 1.60 $ 1.80 $ 3.80 $ 5.40 $ 23 $ 23 27% (fr) F. 190/3
1898  0.9% Antique Silver, matte flan
1899  18 000 000 $ 1.10 $ 1.60 $ 2.20 $ 3.30 $ 5.40 19% (fr) F. 190/5
1900  9 140 767 $ 2.20 $ 3.10 $ 3.10 $ 9.80 13% (fr) F. 190/6
1900  0.5% Antique Silver, matte flan
1901  Torch 4 960 000 $ 2.40 $ 2.40 $ 3.30 $ 4.30 11% (fr) F. 190/8
1902  Torch 3 778 172 $ 1.70 $ 3.30 $ 3.30 $ 3.30 9% (fr) F. 190/9
1903  Torch Photo 2 221 828 $ 9.20 $ 9.20 $ 16 8% (fr) F. 190/10
1904  Torch Photo 4 000 000 $ 4.60 $ 4.60 $ 5.70 9% (fr) F. 190/11
1905  Torch 2 380 861 $ 4.20 $ 4.20 $ 5.40 7% (fr) F. 190/12
1906  Torch Photo 2 679 144 $ 3.60 $ 3.60 $ 3.60 $ 16 9% (fr) F. 190/13
1907  Torch 7 331 819 $ 1.10 $ 2.20 $ 2.70 $ 2.90 $ 3.30 14% (fr) F. 190/14
1908  Torch Photo 14 304 058 $ 1.60 $ 1.60 $ 3.20 $ 3.20 $ 4.50 $ 25 18% (fr) F. 190/15
1909  Torch Photo 9 900 044 $ 1.70 $ 1.70 $ 1.70 $ 3.30 $ 5.40 16% (fr) F. 190/16
1910  Torch 15 922 600 $ 1.20 $ 1.60 $ 2.10 $ 2.70 $ 3.70 $ 3.90 19% (fr) F. 190/17
1911  Torch 1 329 504 $ 9.80 $ 14 6% (fr) F. 190/18
1912  Torch 16 000 000 $ 1.40 $ 1.60 $ 2.30 $ 3.30 21% (fr) F. 190/19
1913  Torch Photo 14 000 000 $ 1.10 $ 1.60 $ 2.30 $ 2.70 $ 3.90 $ 14 22% (fr) F. 190/20
1914  Torch 9 656 841 $ 1.10 $ 1.60 $ 2.20 $ 2.70 $ 4.00 18% (fr) F. 190/21
1915  Torch Photo 20 892 772 $ 1.50 $ 1.60 $ 2.20 $ 3.30 $ 5.10 $ 23 26% (fr) F. 190/22
1916  Torch 52 962 657 $ 0.65 $ 1.50 $ 1.60 $ 2.10 $ 3.30 $ 3.60 $ 3.60 42% (fr) F. 190/23
1917  Torch Photo 48 628 732 $ 1.40 $ 1.40 $ 1.60 $ 2.00 $ 2.50 $ 4.00 $ 5.40 40% (fr) F. 190/24
1918  Torch Photo 36 491 942 $ 1.10 $ 1.60 $ 2.00 $ 2.30 $ 3.60 $ 4.30 39% (fr) F. 190/25
1919  Torch Photo 24 298 732 $ 1.10 $ 1.30 $ 2.20 $ 3.30 $ 3.30 $ 5.40 26% (fr) F. 190/26
1920  Torch 8 508 560 $ 1.60 $ 3.40 $ 3.40 $ 3.40 $ 3.40 14% (fr) F. 190/27

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 50 CentimesPicture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes
Heritage Auctions
Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 231933
Lot 63248
Internet Archive
15 Aug 2019 1903 Torch – (fr) F. 190/10 UNC
(NGC MS64)
USD 504.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes
Katz
Auction 72
Lot 644
Internet Archive
21 Dec 2022 1903 Torch – (fr) F. 190/10 VF USD 10.84
(EUR 10.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes
Katz
Auction 82
Lot 1678
Internet Archive
13 May 2023 1904 Torch – (fr) F. 190/11 AU USD 29.26
(EUR 27.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes
Katz
Auction 82
Lot 1679
Internet Archive
13 May 2023 1906 Torch – (fr) F. 190/13 XF USD 16.26
(EUR 15.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes
Katz
Auction 94
Lot 640
Internet Archive
30 Aug 2023 1908 Torch – (fr) F. 190/15 UNC USD 24.93
(EUR 23.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes
Katz
Auction 98
Lot 585
Internet Archive
14 Oct 2023 1909 Torch – (fr) F. 190/16 XF USD 7.59
(EUR 7.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 50 CentimesPicture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes
Katz
Auction 92
Lot 604
Internet Archive
15 Aug 2023 1909 Torch – (fr) F. 190/16 XF USD 20.59
(EUR 19.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes
Katz
Auction 94
Lot 642
Internet Archive
30 Aug 2023 1913 Torch – (fr) F. 190/20 UNC USD 14.09
(EUR 13.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes
Katz
Auction 94
Lot 643
Internet Archive
30 Aug 2023 1915 Torch – (fr) F. 190/22 UNC USD 22.76
(EUR 21.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232313
Lot 65355
Internet Archive
23 Mar 2023 1915 Torch – (fr) F. 190/22 UNC
(PCGS MS66)
USD 456.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
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