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50 Centimes – France

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1853–1863
Issuer: France Issuer flag
Period:
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Currency:
Franc
(1795—1959)
Demonetization: 17 June 1868
Total mintage: 22,217,959
Material
Diameter: 18 mm
Weight: 2.5 g
Silver weight: 2.25 g
Shape: Round
Composition: 90% Silver
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Coin alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard794
Numista: #1166
Value
Bullion value: $6.18

Obverse

Inscription:
NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR

BARRE
Translation:
NAPOLEON III EMPEROR

BARRE
Script: Latin
Language: French

Reverse

Inscription:
EMPIRE FRANÇAIS

50

CENT.

1859

A
Translation:
FRENCH EMPIRE

50

CENTS

1859
Script: Latin
Language: French

Edge

Reeded

Mints

NameMark
Monnaie de ParisA
StrasbourgBB
LyonD

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1853A194,547
1854A1,038,981
1855A400,107
1856A—
1856BB1,195,282
1856D1,245,303
1857A1,631,261
1858A5,556,511
1859A3,879,041
1859BB1,111,975
1860A—
1860BB2,916,472
1861BB355,000
1862A1,549,468
1862BB1,007,000
1863BB137,011

Series: 1853 France circulation coins

1 Centime obverse
1 Centime reverse
1 Centime
1853-1857
2 Centimes obverse
2 Centimes reverse
2 Centimes
1853-1857
5 Centimes obverse
5 Centimes reverse
5 Centimes
1853-1857
20 Centimes obverse
20 Centimes reverse
20 Centimes
1853-1863
1 Franc obverse
1 Franc reverse
1 Franc
1853-1863
2 Francs obverse
2 Francs reverse
2 Francs
1853-1859
50 Centimes obverse
50 Centimes reverse
50 Centimes
1853-1863
🌱 Fairly Common