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Information
Country
France
France
Currency
Franc
(1795 – 1959)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
50 Centimes
Year
1864 – 1869
Ruler
Napoleon III (Napoléon III)
(1852–1870)
Composition
Silver (.835)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
2.5
Diameter (mm)
18
Thickness (mm)
1.1
Demonetized
22 March 1918
Description
50 Centimes from France. Issued from 1864 to 1869. Struck in Silver (.835). Measures 18 mm and weighs 2.5 g.
- Obverse
- Laureate portrait of Napoleon III facing left (* NAPOLEON III EMPEROR BARRE)
- Reverse
- Large central crown, value and date below (FRENCH EMPIRE 50 CENT. 1865 A)
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1869 BB
|
1.8M | — | — | — | — | — | KM# 814.2 | 3% | |
|
1868 A
|
2.8M | — | — | € 16,00 | — | — | KM# 814.1 | 7% | |
|
1868 BB
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Different trefoil cross midway between the goatee and the point of the neck | 0.2% | |
|
1868 BB
|
— | — | — | € 19,00 | — | — | KM# 814.2 | 1.8% | |
|
1867 A
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Different bee halfway between the goatee and the point of the neck | 1.2% | |
|
1867 A
|
14.5M | € 2,20 | € 2,40 | € 8,70 | € 8,70 | € 10,00 | KM# 814.1 | 33% | |
|
1867 BB
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Different trefoil cross midway between the goatee and the point of the neck | 0.7% | |
|
1867 BB
|
— | — | — | € 11,00 | € 11,00 | — | KM# 814.2 | 16% | |
|
1867 BB
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Small BB mintmark | 1.4% | |
|
1867 K
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Different pick and hammer halfway between the goatee and the point of the neck | 0.5% | |
|
1867 K
|
4.7M | — | — | € 6,80 | € 16,00 | — | KM# 814.3 | 9% | |
|
1866 A
|
5.9M | — | € 3,50 | € 5,40 | € 8,50 | € 8,50 | KM# 814.1 | 15% | |
|
1866 BB
|
5.3M | — | € 3,30 | € 5,40 | € 21,00 | € 22,00 | KM# 814.2 | 11% | |
|
1866 K
|
3.5M | — | — | — | — | — | KM# 814.3 | 6% | |
|
1865 A
|
— | — | — | € 14,00 | — | — | Different bee halfway between the goatee and the point of the neck | 0.9% | |
|
1865 A
|
7.4M | € 2,60 | € 5,40 | € 5,70 | € 6,30 | € 10,00 | KM# 814.1 | 16% | |
|
1865 BB
|
5.2M | — | € 5,40 | € 6,10 | € 16,00 | — | KM# 814.2 | 12% | |
|
1865 K
|
4.9M | — | € 3,40 | € 5,40 | — | — | KM# 814.3 | 10% | |
|
1864 A
|
7.6M | € 1,90 | € 4,10 | € 4,90 | € 6,10 | € 11,00 | KM# 814.1 | 23% | |
|
1864 BB
|
4.6M | — | € 1,60 | € 8,70 | € 9,10 | — | KM# 814.2 | 13% | |
|
1864 E
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Essai | 0.1% | |
|
1864 K
|
1.8M | — | € 5,50 | € 15,00 | € 20,00 | — | KM# 814.3 | 7% |
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