50 Centimes

Features

Country	France
Period	Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1931-1947
Value	50 Centimes (0.50)
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Copper-aluminium
Weight	2 g
Diameter	18 mm
Thickness	1.23 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	09-01-1949
References	F# 192, Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10^th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France. ISBN 9782916996554. KM# 894, 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. Gad# 423, Francesco Pastrone; 2017. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2017 (23^rd edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco. ISBN 9782906602465 . GEM# 84.1 / 84.2 Michel Taillard, Michel Arnaud; 2014. Essais Monétaires et Piéforts Français 1870-2001. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco. ISBN 9782906602434 .

Obverse

Marianne's head left wearing a phrygian cap decorated with a composite wreath made of olive tree leaves, oak and wheat.

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
MORLON

Translation: FRENCH REPUBLIC

Engraver: Pierre-Alexandre Morlon

Reverse

Value encompassed on either side by Cornucopia (or horn of plenty, overflowing with produce, flowers or nuts).

Lettering:
LIBERTE·EGALITE
FRATERNITE
50
CENTIMES
1932

Translation:
FREEDOM·EQUALITY
BROTHERHOOD

Engraver: Pierre-Alexandre Morlon

Edge

Smooth

Mints

	Paris, France (864-date)
B cerclé	Bruxelles, Belgium

Comments

1931
F. 192/1 Curved trial, with grape and without fruit

F. 192/2 Straight trial, with grapes and with fruit

Trial variety with fruit rarer
F. 192/3 Wwithout grapes and without fruit

F. 192/4 With grapes and without fruit

F. 192/5 With grapes and with fruit

1932
F. 192/6 Trial, 9 and 2 close, with grapes and without fruit

F. 192/7 9 and 2 open, without grapes and with fruit

F. 192/8 9 and 2 open, without grapes and without fruit

F. 192/9 9 and 2 close, without grapes and without fruit

1933 9 ouvert and 9 close

1939 Mint of Paris and Bruxelles

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1931									0.5%	F. 192/1, KM#894.1, GEM#84.1, KM#894.1 - Curved trial, with grape, without fruit - see comments
1931									0.14%	F. 192/2, GEM # 84.2 - Straight trial, with grapes and with fruit - see comments
1931	62,775,175	0.05	0.12	0.18	0.60	8.45			13%	F. 192/3 - KM # 894.1 - without grapes, without fruit - see comments
1931				0.60	1.21	7.24			11%	F. 192/4 - KM # 894.1 - with grapes, without fruit - see comments
1931				0.16	0.60	1.06			34%	F. 192/5 - KM # 894.1 - with grapes, with fruit - see comments
1932									0.8%	F. 192/6 - KM # 894.1 - Trial, 9 and 2 closed, without fruit or grapes - see comments
1932	108,839,108	0.08	0.11	0.24	0.58	0.60			47%	F. 192/7 - KM # 894.1 - 9 and 2 open with grapes - see comments
1932				2.41	4.83				6%	F. 192/8 - KM # 894.1 - 9 and 2 open without grapes - see comments
1932				0.36	0.60	9.66			14%	F. 192/9 - KM # 894.1 - 9 and 2 closed without grapes - see comments
1933	41,937,281	0.06	0.12	0.30	1.12	1.57			28%	F. 192/10 - KM # 894.1 - 9 open, without grapes - see comments
1933					1.21	30.18			10%	F. 192/11 - KM # 894.1 - 9 closed, without grapes - see comments
1936	16,602,087			0.54	1.21	7.24	40.84	1.23	22%	F. 192/12 - KM#894.1
1937	43,950,032		0.04	0.24	0.60	1.04	12.89	3.19	28%	F. 192/13 - KM#894.1
1938	55,706,659		0.06	0.60	0.60	0.91	4.50		39%	F. 192/14 - KM#894.1
1939	96,594,500	0.60	0.24	0.24	0.40	1.21	20.37	42.90	46%	F. 192/15 - KM#894.1 - see comments
1939 B cerclé				2.11	6.04	24.14			13%	F. 192/16 - KM#894.2 - Bruxelles - see comments
1940	10,384,397			0.60	1.21	7.85	60.36		19%	F. 192/17 - KM#894.1
1941	82,957,663	0.06	0.11	0.24	0.36	1.11	6.43	5.60	46%	F. 192/18 - KM#894.1 - struck under the Vichy regime
1947	2,170,000			1.21	135.69				1.4%	F. 192/19 - KM # 894.1 - struck under the 4th republic and used in the colonies

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