50 Centimes Chambers of Commerce

Features

Country	France
Period	Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1920-1929
Value	50 Centimes (0.5)
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Copper-aluminium
Weight	2 g
Diameter	18 mm
Thickness	1.21 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
References	F# 191, Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10^th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France. ISBN 9782916996554. Gad# 421, Francesco Pastrone; 2017. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2017 (23^rd edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco. ISBN 9782906602465 . KM# 884, 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# 196, 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. GEM# 82.2 / 82.3 Michel Taillard, Michel Arnaud; 2014. Essais Monétaires et Piéforts Français 1870-2001. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco. ISBN 9782906602434 .

Obverse

Mercury, the god of commerce (god of abundance and commercial success) with the date below

Lettering:
COMMERCE INDUSTRIE
DOMARD INV.
1922

Translation:
Commerce Industry
Domard Inverted (invent)
1922

Engraver: Joseph-François Domard

Reverse

Denomination in center, lettering surrounding

Lettering:
✿ CHAMBRES DE COMMERCE DE FRANCE
BON POUR
50
CENTIMES
BR. AL.

Translation:
Chamber of Commerce of France
Good For
50
Centimes
Bronze-Aluminium

Engraver: Joseph-François Domard

Edge

Reeded

Comments

Regarding open and closed figures:
These are not different corners but varieties of striking, therefore artifacts with obstructed corners. For lovers of these varieties, we can simply note that all 2 exist either open or closed, but that they are closed only by a small remnant of metal which were stuck there and not because of a corner differently engraved. We note the existence of 2 incompletely closed.
Extract from Franc 10

Trial without signature

Trial with signature

Variety 2 open or 2 close

Variety 4 open or 4 close

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	Frequency
1920								0.20%	F. 191/1, GEM#82.2 - Trial, see comment
1921								0.2%	F. 191/2 - Trial, see comment
1921	8,691,867		0.58	1.17	1.12	7.00		20%	F. 191/3 - See comment
1922	86,225,994		0.12	0.35	0.58	1.69	4.20	54%	F. 191/4 - See comment
1923	119,583,707	0.06	0.36	0.35	0.58	0.81	3.98	59%	F. 191/5 - See comment
1924	97,036,160		0.27	0.58	0.58	0.88	3.20	40%	F. 191/6 - See comment
1925	48,016,611		0.23	0.97	1.02	1.53	4.25	29%	F. 191/7 - See comment
1926	46,446,919		0.18	0.51	0.62	2.33	52.50	33%	F. 191/8 - See comment
1927	23,702,858		0.41	0.93	1.17	5.31	6.44	29%	F. 191/9 - See comment
1928	10,329,430		0.93	1.17	2.33	5.31		21%	F. 191/10 - See comment
1929	6,668,514			5.83	7.00	13.43		12%	F. 191/11 - See comment

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