France Essai - piéfort aluminium de 50 centimes Francisque, 1942

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Information

Country France France
Currency Franc (1795 – 1959)
Coin type Pattern
Denomination 50 Centimes
Year 1942
Ruler Vichy France (1940–1944)
Composition Aluminium
Shape Round
Alignment Variable alignment ↺
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 1.54
Diameter (mm) 18
Demonetized Yes

Description

50 Centimes from France. Issued in 1942. Struck in Aluminium. Measures 18 mm and weighs 1.54 g.

Obverse
Francisque whose handle is formed by a marshal's baton, decorated with ten five-pointed stars, bearing above S. PACIS and below PETAIN, between two ears of wheat; on the right of the Francisque LB.
Reverse
50 / CENTS / 1942 between two oak branches each bearing an acorn and five leaves.
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf Comment Frequency
1942  € 4,80 (fr) GEM 86.EP1 - Frappe médaille 81%
1942  (fr) GEM 86.EP2 - Frappe monnaie 17%

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