New Caledonia 50 Centimes, 1949

Essai

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country New Caledonia New Caledonia
Currency CFP Franc (1945 – 9999)
Coin type Pattern
Denomination 50 Centimes
Year 1949
Ruler French Dependency (1853–1946)
Composition Nickel brass
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 2.55
Diameter (mm) 18
Thickness (mm) 1.25
Demonetized Yes

Description

50 Centimes from New Caledonia. Issued in 1949. Struck in Nickel brass. Measures 18 mm and weighs 2.55 g.

Obverse
Liberty sitting on a throne, facing left holding a lit torch in her left hand and some assorted fruit in a cornucopia in the bend of her right arm. (French RepublIc French Union
Essai
1949)
Reverse
Kagu bird within sprigs below value. (50
Centimes
New Caledonia)
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1949  Wing 2K Lec# 32 100%
1949  Wing 10 Lec# 32a; Matte

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