France 50 Centimes, 1943 – 1944
Vichy French State; light type
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Information
Country
France
France
Currency
Franc
(1795 – 1959)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
50 Centimes
Year
1943 – 1944
Ruler
Vichy France
(1940–1944)
Composition
Aluminium
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
0.7
Diameter (mm)
18
Thickness (mm)
1.27
Demonetized
26 June 1950
Description
50 Centimes from France. Issued from 1943 to 1944. Struck in Aluminium. Measures 18 mm and weighs 0.7 g.
- Obverse
- Double bit axe, grain sprigs flank
- Reverse
- Two oak leaf branches surround the face value and the motto.
- Edge
- Smooth. The image shows both heavy KM#914.1 (bottom) and light KM#914.2-4 (top) type.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1944
|
57.6M | — | € 0,13 | € 3,30 | € 3,30 | € 6,00 | — | — | KM#914.4 (Paris) | 28% | |
|
1944 B
|
27.3M | — | € 0,54 | € 1,60 | € 1,60 | € 3,20 | € 3,20 | € 9,70 | KM#914.2 (Beaumont) | 39% | |
|
1944 C
|
27.2M | — | — | € 2,20 | € 6,50 | € 22,00 | — | — | KM#914.3 (Castelsarrasin) | 23% | |
|
1943
|
84.5M | € 0,10 | € 0,11 | € 0,22 | € 0,75 | € 1,10 | € 1,10 | € 4,10 | KM#914.4 (Paris) | 75% | |
|
1943 B
|
21.9M | — | € 1,60 | € 16,00 | € 33,00 | € 33,00 | — | — | KM#914.2 (Beaumont) | 11% |
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