50 Centimes
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Features
| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Type | Common coin |
| Years | 1931-1947 |
| Value | 50 Centimes (0.50) |
| Metal | Aluminium-bronze |
| Weight | 2 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Thickness | 1.23 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 01-09-1949 |
| References | KM# 894.1, KM# 894.2, Gad# 423, F# 192 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Monnaies francaises by Francesco Pastrone (Victor Gadoury) Le Franc by Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt (Les Chevau-légers) |
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
Comments
Large amount of varieties exist.
With or without parts of grapes and fruits in cornucopias. Misprints with different die details like rim size also exist.
DETAIL (1931): http://monnaiesetvarietes.esy.es/FICHES/France/FRANCE%2050%20Centimes%201931%20KM%20894.1%20.pdf
DETAIL (1932): http://monnaiesetvarietes.esy.es/FICHES/France/FRANCE%2050%20Centimes%201932%20KM%20894%20.1.pdf
1932 date varieties
Ole
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | KM#894.1 - Essai | ||||||||||
| 1931 | KM#894.1 - thin flan | ||||||||||
| 1931 | 62,775,000 | 2.02 | KM#894.1 - with grapes and fruits (type A) | ||||||||
| 1931 | KM#894.1 - with grapes, without fruits (type B) | ||||||||||
| 1931 | KM#894.1 - without grapes, without fruits (type C) | ||||||||||
| 1932 | KM#894.1 - "9" and "2" closed without grapes (type C) | ||||||||||
| 1932 | 108,839,000 | 0.34 | KM#894.1 - "9" and "2" open with grapes (type A) | ||||||||
| 1932 | KM#894.1 - "9" and "2" open without grapes (type B) | ||||||||||
| 1932 | KM#894.1 - Essai | ||||||||||
| 1933 | KM#894.1 - "9" closed | ||||||||||
| 1933 | 41,937,000 | KM#894.1 - "9" open | |||||||||
| 1936 | 16,602,000 | KM#894.1 | |||||||||
| 1937 | 43,950,000 | 0.52 | KM#894.1 | ||||||||
| 1938 | 55,707,000 | KM#894.1 | |||||||||
| 1939 | 96,594,000 | 0.87 | KM#894.1 | ||||||||
| 1939 | KM#894.1 - Essai | ||||||||||
| 1939 B | KM#894.2 - with Bruxelles mintmark | ||||||||||
| 1940 | 10,854,000 | KM#894.1 | |||||||||
| 1941 | 82,958,000 | 0.24 | 0.85 | KM#894.1 | |||||||
| 1947 | 2,170,000 | KM#894.1 - struck for colonial use in Africa | |||||||||
Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as a measure, but they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging coins. Numista does not buy or sell coins.
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