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Information
Country
France
France
Currency
Franc
(1795 – 1959)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
50 Centimes
Year
1853 – 1863
Ruler
Napoleon III (Napoléon III)
(1852–1870)
Composition
Silver (.900)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
2.5
Diameter (mm)
18
Demonetized
17 June 1868
Description
50 Centimes from France. Issued from 1853 to 1863. Struck in Silver (.900). Measures 18 mm and weighs 2.5 g.
- Obverse
- Naked head of Napoleon III on the left; signed BARRE below.
- Reverse
- In a crown formed by two laurel branches.
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vg | f | vf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1863 BB
|
137K | — | — | — | KM# 794.2 | 4% | |
|
1862 A
|
1.5M | — | — | — | KM# 794.1 | 8% | |
|
1862 BB
|
1M | — | — | — | KM# 794.2 | 1.6% | |
|
1861 BB
|
355K | — | — | — | KM# 794.2 | 1.9% | |
|
1860 A
|
2.7M | — | — | — | (fr) F. 187/12 - KM# 794.1 - 1860/50 | 4% | |
|
1860 A
|
— | — | — | — | KM# 794.1 | 12% | |
|
1860 BB
|
2.9M | — | — | — | (fr) F. 187/14 - KM# 794.2 - 1860/50 | 8% | |
|
1860 BB
|
— | — | — | — | KM# 794.2 | 6% | |
|
1859 A
|
3.9M | — | € 15,00 | € 20,00 | KM# 794.1 | 21% | |
|
1859 BB
|
1.1M | — | — | — | KM# 794.2 | 10% | |
|
1858 A
|
5.6M | € 7,10 | € 11,00 | € 41,00 | KM# 794.1 | 33% | |
|
1857 A
|
1.6M | — | — | — | KM# 794.1 | 14% | |
|
1856 A
|
— | — | — | — | (fr) F. 187/5 - KM# 794.1 - petits différents | 1.6% | |
|
1856 A
|
1.4M | — | — | — | KM# 794.1 | 10% | |
|
1856 BB
|
1.2M | — | — | — | KM# 794.2 | 8% | |
|
1856 D
|
1.2M | — | — | — | KM# 794.3 | 10% | |
1855 A
|
400.1K | — | — | — | KM# 794.1 | 5% | |
|
1854 A
|
1M | — | — | — | KM# 794.1 | 9% | |
|
1853 A
|
194.5K | — | — | — | KM# 794.1 | 4% |
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