50 Centimes

Features

Issuer	French Equatorial Africa
Period	Free France (1940-1945)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1942
Value	50 centimes (0.50)
Currency	Franc (1917-1945)
Composition	Brass
Weight	2.70 g
Diameter	19.9 mm
Thickness	1.1 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 9437 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 1, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 4 Gerhard Schön; 2018. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (46. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Rooster left, small shield above

Script: Latin

Lettering:
RF
AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANCAISE LIBRE

Engraver: Coert Laurens Steynberg

Reverse

Motto of France, value divided by the croix de Lorraine, date, and motto of the government in London.
Mint mark SA for pretoria above the cross.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTE.EGALITE.FRATERNITE.
SA
50 CMES
CLS
1942
HONNEUR PATRIE

Engraver: Coert Laurens Steynberg

Edge

Smooth

Mint

See also

• Bird
• Cross

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