Issuer |
France
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Period |
Third Republic (1870-1940)
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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 |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
Demonetized | 5 August 1949 |
Number | N# 890 |
References |
F# 192, ![]() ![]() And 5 more volumes.
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
GEM# 84.1 / 84.2 ![]() |
Marianne's head left wearing a phrygian cap decorated with a composite wreath made of olive tree leaves, oak and wheat.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
MORLON
Translation: FRENCH REPUBLIC
Engraver:
Pierre-Alexandre Morlon
Value encompassed on either side by Cornucopia (or horn of plenty, overflowing with produce, flowers or nuts).
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTE·EGALITE
FRATERNITE
50
CENTIMES
1931
Translation:
FREEDOM·EQUALITY
BROTHERHOOD
Engraver:
Pierre-Alexandre Morlon
Smooth
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Paris, France (600-1973) |
B cerclé | Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium (983-2017) |
Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Paris (1931-1958) |
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 Without 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, without grapes and without fruit
F. 192/7 9 and 2 open, with grapes and without 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 open and 9 close
1939 Mint of Paris and Bruxelles
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Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||
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1931 | 0.5% | F. 192/1, KM#894.1, GEM#84.1, KM#894.1 - Curved trial, with grape, without fruit - see comments | |||||||||||
1931 | 0.13% | F. 192/2, GEM # 84.2 - Straight trial, with grapes and with fruit - see comments | |||||||||||
1931 | 62 775 175 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.43 | $ 0.89 | $ 7.50 | 15% | F. 192/3 - KM # 894.1 - without grapes, without fruit - see comments | ||||
1931 | $ 0.53 | $ 1.10 | $ 2.90 | 12% | F. 192/4 - KM # 894.1 - with grapes, without fruit - see comments | ||||||||
1931 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.53 | $ 0.65 | 31% | F. 192/5 - KM # 894.1 - with grapes, with fruit - see comments | ||||||
1932 | 1.1% | F. 192/6 - KM # 894.1 - Trial, 9 and 2 closed, without fruit or grapes - see comments | |||||||||||
1932 | 108 839 108 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.47 | $ 0.53 | $ 1.60 | $ 1.90 | 47% | F. 192/7 - KM # 894.1 - 9 and 2 open with grapes, without fruit - see comments | |||
1932 | $ 0.53 | $ 2.70 | $ 3.20 | $ 5.30 | 7% | F. 192/8 - KM # 894.1 - 9 and 2 open without fruit or grapes - see comments | |||||||
1932 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.53 | $ 5.30 | 14% | F. 192/9 - KM # 894.1 - 9 and 2 closed without fruit or grapes - see comments | ||||||
1933 | 41 937 281 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.53 | $ 0.90 | $ 1.80 | 27% | F. 192/10 - KM # 894.1 - 9 open - see comments | ||||
1933 | $ 0.53 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.90 | 10% | F. 192/11 - KM # 894.1 - 9 closed - see comments | ||||||||
1936 | 16 602 087 | $ 0.34 | $ 0.48 | $ 1.10 | $ 3.10 | $ 3.10 | $ 5.30 | 21% | F. 192/12 - KM#894.1 | ||||
1937 | 43 950 032 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.53 | $ 0.92 | $ 3.10 | $ 3.10 | 27% | F. 192/13 - KM#894.1 | |||
1938 | 55 706 659 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.52 | $ 0.52 | $ 0.77 | $ 4.00 | 38% | F. 192/14 - KM#894.1 | ||||
1939 | 96 594 500 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.34 | $ 0.96 | $ 2.70 | $ 27 | 46% | F. 192/15 - KM#894.1 - see comments | |||
1939 B cerclé | $ 1.90 | $ 5.30 | $ 21 | 12% | F. 192/16 - KM#894.2 - Bruxelles - see comments | ||||||||
1940 | 10 384 397 | $ 0.53 | $ 0.53 | $ 1.10 | $ 6.90 | 18% | F. 192/17 - KM#894.1 | ||||||
1941 | 82 957 663 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.96 | $ 3.60 | $ 5.00 | 46% | F. 192/18 - KM#894.1 - struck under the Vichy regime | |||
1947 | 2 170 000 | $ 1.10 | $ 120 | 1.4% | F. 192/19 - KM # 894.1 - struck under the 4th republic and used in the colonies |
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Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Price |
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Katz Auction 57 Lot 2588 ![]() |
19 Mar 2022 | 1936 – F. 192/12 - KM#894.1 | F |
USD 13.88
(EUR 13.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 79 Lot 375 ![]() |
21 Mar 2023 | 1938 – F. 192/14 - KM#894.1 | XF | Unsold | |
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Katz Auction 67 Lot 1144 ![]() |
24 Sep 2022 | 1939 B cerclé – F. 192/16 - KM#894.2 - Bruxelles - see comments | F |
USD 6.40
(EUR 6.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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