France 50 Centimes, 1942 – 1943
Vichy French State; heavy type
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Information
Country
France
France
Currency
Franc
(1795 – 1959)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
50 Centimes
Year
1942 – 1943
Ruler
Vichy France
(1940–1944)
Composition
Aluminium-magnesium (95% Aluminium, 5% Magnesium)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
0.8
Diameter (mm)
18
Thickness (mm)
1.5
Demonetized
26 June 1950
Description
50 Centimes from France. Issued from 1942 to 1943. Struck in Aluminium-magnesium (95% Aluminium, 5% Magnesium). Measures 18 mm and weighs 0.8 g.
- Obverse
- An axe in between two ears of wheat and the issuer name at the bottom (French State LB)
- Reverse
- The denomination in the center with the date below and the French motto above (Work Family Homeland 50 Centimes 1942)
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1943
|
— | — | € 0,11 | € 0,22 | € 0,38 | € 0,38 | € 0,98 | € 0,98 | (fr) F. 195/3 | 29% | |
|
1942
|
— | € 0,10 | € 0,14 | € 0,22 | € 0,49 | € 0,96 | € 1,20 | € 1,20 | Approximately 130,000,000 strikes | 91% | |
| 1942 | 180K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cross on globules (Rajout Franc2019) | 0.4% | |
| 1942 | 300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Trial Strike | 0.9% |
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