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50 Centimes – France

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1942–1943
Issuer: France Issuer flag
Period:
(1940—1944)
Currency:
(1795—1959)
Demonetization: 31 July 1950
Total mintage: 180,300
Material
Diameter: 18 mm
Weight: 0.8 g
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: Aluminium (95% Aluminium, 5% Magnesium)
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Coin alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard914.1
Numista: #18131

Obverse

Inscription:
ÉTAT FRANÇAIS

LB
Translation:
FRENCH STATE

LB
Script: Latin
Language: French

Reverse

Inscription:
·TRAVAIL·FAMILLE·

·PATRIE·

50

CENTIMES

1942
Translation:
WORK FAMILY

HOMELAND

50

CENTIMES

1942
Script: Latin
Language: French

Edge

SmoothThe image shows both heavy KM#914.1 (bottom) and light KM#914.2-4 (top) type.

Mints

NameMark
Monnaie de Paris

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1942300
1942180,000BU
1943

Series: 1942 France circulation coins

1 Franc obverse
1 Franc reverse
1 Franc
1942-1943
1 Franc obverse
1 Franc reverse
1 Franc
1942-1944
50 Centimes obverse
50 Centimes reverse
50 Centimes
1942-1943
50 Centimes obverse
50 Centimes reverse
50 Centimes
1942-1944
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