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½ Cent

Features

Issuer French Indochina
Period Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1939-1940
Value ½ Cent (0.005 ICFP)
Currency Piastre (1880-1952)
Composition Cynk
Weight 3.04 g
Diameter 21 mm
Thickness 1.6 mm
Shape Okrągły z okrągłym otworem
Technique Frezowana
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
75693
References KM# 20a
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Gad 1789# 4
Éditions Victor Gadoury (publisher). Monnaies françaises (Gadoury). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco (9 volumes).

Obverse

Środkowy otwór dzieli RF, czapka wolności powyżej, wieniec otaczaAutomatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: R F

Engraver: Edmond-Émile Lindauer

Reverse

Nominał podzielony przez gałązki zboża wokół środkowego otworu, data poniżejAutomatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
INDOCHINE
FRANÇAISE
1/2 CENT
1940

Engraver: Edmond-Émile Lindauer

Edge

ZwykłyAutomatically translated

Mint

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), Francja (864-date)

Mark

Wing Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1931-1958)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1939  Wing Photo 185 000 $ 930 81%
1940  Wing Photo 33%

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold ½ CentPicture 1 of a sold ½ CentPicture 1 of a sold ½ CentPicture 1 of a sold ½ Cent
Heritage Auctions
2021 December 11 - 13 HKINF World Coins Signature® Auction - Hong Kong 3095
Lot 36364
Internet Archive
11 Dec 2021 1939 Wing UNC
(PCGS MS64)
USD 2040.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ CentPicture 1 of a sold ½ CentPicture 1 of a sold ½ CentPicture 1 of a sold ½ Cent
Heritage Auctions
2019 December 5 - 6 HKINF World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Hong Kong 3077
Lot 39222
Internet Archive
5 Dec 2019 1939 Wing UNC
(PCGS MS64)
USD 840.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ CentPicture 1 of a sold ½ CentPicture 1 of a sold ½ CentPicture 1 of a sold ½ Cent
Heritage Auctions
2019 April 25 - 29 Central States World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Chicago 3073
Lot 32814
Internet Archive
29 Apr 2019 1939 Wing UNC
(PCGS MS64)
USD 960.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ CentPicture 1 of a sold ½ Cent
Heritage Auctions
Weekly World and Ancient Coin Auction 231917
Lot 64243
Internet Archive
25 Apr 2019 1939 Wing UNC USD 600.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ CentPicture 1 of a sold ½ CentPicture 1 of a sold ½ CentPicture 1 of a sold ½ Cent
Heritage Auctions
2019 December 5 - 6 HKINF World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Hong Kong 3077
Lot 39223
Internet Archive
5 Dec 2019 1940 Wing AU
(PCGS AU Details (Tooled))
USD 360.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
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