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50 Centimes

50 Centimes - obverse50 Centimes - reverse

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Features

Issuer Francja (France)
Period Third Republic (1870-1940)
French State (1940-1944)
Fourth Republic (1946-1958)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1931-1947
Value 50 Centimes (0.50)
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Brąz aluminiowy
Weight 2 g
Diameter 18 mm
Thickness 1.23 mm
Shape Okrągły
Technique Frezowana
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 5 August 1949
Number
N#
890
References GEM# 84.1, 84.2
Michel Taillard, Michel Arnaud; 2014. Essais Monétaires et Piéforts Français 1870-2001. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
, Franc 2014# 192
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, Gad 1789# 423
Éditions Victor Gadoury (publisher). Monnaies françaises (Gadoury). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco (9 volumes).
, KM# 894.1, 894.2
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

Obverse

Głowa Marianny w lewo w czepku frygijskim ozdobionym wieńcem złożonym z liści drzewa oliwnego, dębu i pszenicy.Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
MORLON

Engraver: Pierre-Alexandre Morlon

Reverse

Wartość otoczona po obu stronach przez Cornucopia (lub róg obfitości, przepełniony produktami, kwiatami lub orzechami).Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
LIBERTE·EGALITE
FRATERNITE
50
CENTIMES
1931

Engraver: Pierre-Alexandre Morlon

Edge

ZwykłyAutomatically translated

50 Centimes -  obverse

Mints

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), Francja (864-date)
B cerclé Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium (983-2017)

Mark

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

Comments

1931
F. 192/1 Zakrzywiona próba, z winogronem i bez owoców

F. 192/2 Próba prosta, z winogronami i owocami

Odmiana próbna z owocami rzadsza
F. 192/3 Bez winogron i bez owoców

F. 192/4 Z winogronami i bez owoców

F. 192/5 Z winogronami i owocami


1932
F. 192/6 Próba, 9 i 2 blisko siebie, bez winogron i bez owoców

F. 192/7 9 i 2 otwarte, z winogronami i bez owoców

F. 192/8 9 i 2 otwarte, bez winogron i bez owoców

F. 192/9 9 i 2 zamknięte, bez winogron i bez owoców


1933 9 otwartych i 9 zamkniętych


1939 Mennice Paryża i Brukseli

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC References Frequency
1931  Wing $ 120 Franc 2014# 192/1
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, GEM# 84.1
Michel Taillard, Michel Arnaud; 2014. Essais Monétaires et Piéforts Français 1870-2001. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
, KM# 894.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
(en) Curved trial, with grape, without fruit - see comments 0.6%
1931  Wing Franc 2014# 192/2
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, GEM# 84.2
Michel Taillard, Michel Arnaud; 2014. Essais Monétaires et Piéforts Français 1870-2001. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
, KM# 894.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
(en) Straight trial, with grapes and with fruit - see comments 0.15%
1931  Wing 62 775 175 $ 0.07 $ 0.15 $ 0.23 $ 0.40 $ 1.10 $ 10 Franc 2014# 192/3
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 894.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
(en) without grapes, without fruit - see comments 16%
1931  Wing $ 0.14 $ 0.58 $ 1.20 $ 1.20 $ 1.20 $ 1.20 Franc 2014# 192/4
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 894.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
(en) with grapes, without fruit - see comments 13%
1931  Wing $ 0.19 $ 0.23 $ 0.58 $ 0.71 $ 0.72 Franc 2014# 192/5
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 894.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
(en) with grapes, with fruit - see comments 27%
1932  Wing Franc 2014# 192/6
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 894.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
(en) Trial, 9 and 2 closed, without fruit or grapes - see comments 1.2%
1932  Wing 108 839 108 $ 0.10 $ 0.12 $ 0.23 $ 0.47 $ 0.58 $ 1.60 $ 1.60 Franc 2014# 192/7
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 894.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
(en) 9 and 2 open with grapes, without fruit - see comments 45%
1932  Wing $ 1.20 $ 1.20 $ 3.50 $ 5.50 Franc 2014# 192/8
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 894.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
(en) 9 and 2 open without fruit or grapes - see comments 7%
1932  Wing $ 0.07 $ 0.26 $ 0.35 $ 0.58 $ 1.80 Franc 2014# 192/9
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 894.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
(en) 9 and 2 closed without fruit or grapes - see comments 13%
1933  Wing Photo 41 937 281 $ 0.06 $ 0.12 $ 0.29 $ 0.58 $ 0.98 $ 0.99 $ 2.00 Franc 2014# 192/10
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 894.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
(en) 9 open - see comments 27%
1933  Wing $ 0.29 $ 0.58 $ 1.20 $ 1.30 Franc 2014# 192/11
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 894.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
(en) 9 closed - see comments 9%
1936  Wing Photo 16 602 087 $ 0.37 $ 0.52 $ 1.20 $ 3.50 $ 3.50 $ 9.60 Franc 2014# 192/12
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 894.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
20%
1937  Wing 43 950 032 $ 0.07 $ 0.07 $ 0.23 $ 0.58 $ 0.93 $ 2.90 $ 2.90 Franc 2014# 192/13
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 894.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
26%
1938  Wing Photo 55 706 659 $ 0.12 $ 0.12 $ 0.52 $ 0.56 $ 0.87 $ 4.20 Franc 2014# 192/14
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 894.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
37%
1939  Wing 96 594 500 $ 0.23 $ 0.24 $ 0.27 $ 0.37 $ 1.00 $ 2.90 $ 17 Franc 2014# 192/15
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 894.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
(en) see comments 46%
1939 B cerclé Photo 6 200 000 $ 2.00 $ 3.50 $ 8.00 $ 8.00 Franc 2014# 192/16
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 894.2
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
(en) Bruxelles - see comments 12%
1940  Wing 10 384 397 $ 0.28 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 1.20 $ 2.30 $ 5.30 Franc 2014# 192/17
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 894.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
18%
1941  Wing 82 957 663 $ 0.06 $ 0.12 $ 0.23 $ 0.35 $ 1.00 $ 3.50 $ 4.70 Franc 2014# 192/18
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 894.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
(en) struck under the Vichy regime 45%
1947  Wing 2 170 000 $ 21 $ 21 $ 130 Franc 2014# 192/19
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 894.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
(en) struck under the 4th republic and used in the colonies 1.4%

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1933 Wing – Franc 2014# 192/10, KM# 894.1 – (en) 9 open - see comments (see more)
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1933 Wing – Franc 2014# 192/10, KM# 894.1 – (en) 9 open - see comments (see more)
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes
Katz
Auction 194
Lot 154
Internet Archive
15 May 2026 1936 Wing – Franc 2014# 192/12, KM# 894.1 UNC Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes
Katz
Auction 171
Lot 289
Internet Archive
10 Oct 2025 1936 Wing – Franc 2014# 192/12, KM# 894.1 UNC USD 13.95
(EUR 12.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes
Katz
Auction 57
Lot 2588
Internet Archive
19 Mar 2022 1936 Wing – Franc 2014# 192/12, KM# 894.1 UNC USD 15.11
(EUR 13.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes
Katz
Summer Evening Auction 162
Lot 892
Internet Archive
7 Jul 2025 1938 Wing – Franc 2014# 192/14, KM# 894.1 XF Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes
Katz
Auction 146
Lot 1503
Internet Archive
14 Dec 2024 1938 Wing – Franc 2014# 192/14, KM# 894.1 XF Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes
Katz
Auction 138
Lot 1315
Internet Archive
27 Sep 2024 1938 Wing – Franc 2014# 192/14, KM# 894.1 XF Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes
Katz
Auction 126
Lot 414
Internet Archive
18 May 2024 1938 Wing – Franc 2014# 192/14, KM# 894.1 XF Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes
Katz
Auction 106
Lot 1872
Internet Archive
27 Dec 2023 1938 Wing – Franc 2014# 192/14, KM# 894.1 XF Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes
Katz
Auction 79
Lot 375
Internet Archive
21 Mar 2023 1938 Wing – Franc 2014# 192/14, KM# 894.1 XF Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes
Katz
Auction 67
Lot 1144
Internet Archive
24 Sep 2022 1939 B cerclé – Franc 2014# 192/16, KM# 894.2 – (en) Bruxelles - see comments F USD 6.98
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