Issuer |
France
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Period |
Fourth Republic (1946-1958)
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Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 1950-1958 |
Value | 50 Francs |
Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
Composition | Copper-aluminium (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium) |
Weight | 8 g |
Diameter | 27 mm |
Thickness | 2.24 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
Demonetized | 3 August 1966 |
Number | N# 712 |
References |
F# 425, ![]() ![]() And 5 more volumes.
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
Schön# 223 ![]() And 2 more volumes. |
Female head facing left, designer, legend
Script: Latin
Lettering: REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE G GUIRAUD
Translation: French Republic
Engraver: Georges Guiraud
Rooster facing right, laurel branch, value, year of production, a pattern of dashes around the edge with the mintmark below the date
Script: Latin
Lettering:
50
FRANCS
1952
LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
Translation: Liberty Equality Fraternity
Engraver: Georges Guiraud
Smooth
© Eagle68 (CC BY-NC)
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Paris, France (600-1973) |
B | Beaumont-le-Roger, France |
Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Paris (1931-1958) |
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Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||
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1950 | 1 700 | 0.4% | (fr) F. 425/1 - Essai | ||||||||||
1950 | 0.10% | F. 425/2 Pré-série sans le mot essai avec le listel large | |||||||||||
1950 | $ 72 | $ 140 | 1.6% | KM#918.1 (without mintmark) | |||||||||
1950 B | 0.5% | KM#918.2 (with mintmark) | |||||||||||
1951 | 68 629 600 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.36 | $ 0.54 | $ 1.10 | $ 2.00 | $ 4.50 | $ 5.10 | 51% | KM#918.1 (without mintmark) | |||
1951 B | 11 829 121 | $ 0.51 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.60 | $ 2.90 | 23% | KM#918.2 (with mintmark) | |||||
1952 | 0.8% | (fr) F. 425/7 - Essai | |||||||||||
1952 | 74 211 600 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.44 | $ 0.61 | $ 0.94 | $ 1.40 | $ 1.60 | $ 5.00 | 52% | KM#918.1 (without mintmark) | |||
1952 B | 13 432 229 | $ 0.53 | $ 1.80 | $ 1.80 | $ 2.10 | $ 3.60 | $ 43 | 20% | KM#918.2 (with mintmark) | ||||
1953 | 63 171 600 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.54 | $ 0.54 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.50 | $ 4.10 | $ 4.90 | 46% | KM#918.1 (without mintmark) | |||
1953 B | 23 375 768 | $ 0.43 | $ 1.90 | $ 1.90 | $ 1.90 | $ 5.40 | 23% | KM#918.2 (with mintmark) | |||||
1954 | 1 083 200 | $ 23 | $ 38 | $ 38 | 3% | KM#918.1 (without mintmark) | |||||||
1954 B | 6 567 282 | $ 23 | $ 23 | $ 23 | 5% | KM#918.2 (with mintmark) | |||||||
1958 | 500 738 | $ 84 | $ 84 | 2% | KM#918.1 (without mintmark) |
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Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Price |
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Katz Auction 67 Lot 1148 ![]() |
24 Sep 2022 | 1951 – KM#918.1 (without mintmark) | F | Unsold | |
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Katz Auction 63 Lot 1150 ![]() |
26 Jul 2022 | 1951 B – KM#918.2 (with mintmark) | F |
USD 6.43
(EUR 6.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
|
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | |||||
Katz Auction 61 Lot 2801 ![]() |
7 Jun 2022 | 1953 – KM#918.1 (without mintmark) | AU |
USD 5.36
(EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
|
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | |||||
Heritage Auctions Weekly World and Ancient Coin Auction 231914 Lot 61228 ![]() |
4 Apr 2019 | 1954 B – KM#918.2 (with mintmark) |
UNC (NGC MS64) |
USD 168.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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© Heritage Auctions | |||||
Katz Auction 79 Lot 383 ![]() |
21 Mar 2023 | Undetermined | XF | Unsold | |
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | |||||
Katz Auction 82 Lot 1705 ![]() |
13 May 2023 | Undetermined | F | Unsold | |
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. |