France 50 Francs, 1878 – 1904
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Information
Country
France
France
Currency
Franc
(1795 – 1959)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
50 Francs
Year
1878 – 1904
Ruler
Third Republic
(1870–1940)
Composition
Gold (.900)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
16.129
Diameter (mm)
28
Demonetized
25 June 1928
Description
50 Francs from France. Issued from 1878 to 1904. Struck in Gold (.900). Measures 28 mm and weighs 16.13 g.
- Obverse
- Genius of the Republic, standing right, engraving a blank Table on a cippus, flanked by a vertical beam surmounted by a hand of justice on the left and a rooster on the right; signed Dupré cursive below.
- Reverse
- Face value surrounded by a closed oak wreath
- Edge
- Relief
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1904 A
|
20.3K | € 1500,00 | € 1600,00 | € 1600,00 | (fr) F. 549/6 | 76% | |
| 1900 A | — | — | — | — | (fr) A confirmer - Flan bruni | ||
|
1900 A
|
200 | — | — | — | (fr) F. 549/5 | 8% | |
1896 A
|
800 | — | € 2200,00 | — | (fr) F. 549/4 | 8% | |
|
1889 A
|
— | — | — | — | (fr) A confirmer - Flan bruni | ||
|
1889 A
|
100 | — | — | — | (fr) F. 549/3 | 4% | |
|
1887 A
|
301 | — | — | — | (fr) F. 549/2 | 8% | |
| 1878 | — | — | — | — | Essai | 12% | |
1878 A
|
5.3K | — | — | € 5000,00 | (fr) F. 549/1 | 8% |
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