Uppsala Universitet, CC0

50 Francs – France

Standard circulation coins

Series: Francs Guiraud

Context

Years: 1950–1958

Issuer: France

Period:

(1946—1958)

Currency:

(1795—1959)

Demonetization: 3 August 1966

Total mintage: 263,401,138

Material

Diameter: 27 mm

Weight: 8 g

Thickness: 2.24 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Copper-aluminium (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium)

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #918

Numista: #712

Obverse

Inscription:

REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE G GUIRAUD

Translation:

FRENCH REPUBLIC G GUIRAUD

Script: Latin

Language: French

Engraver: Georges Guiraud

Reverse

Inscription:

50

FRANCS

1952

LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE

Translation:

Fifty Francs

1952

Liberty Equality Fraternity

Script: Latin

Language: French

Engraver: Georges Guiraud

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Monnaie de Paris	—
Beaumont-le-Roger	B

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage
1950	—	600,000
1950	B	—
1951	B	11,829,121
1951	—	68,629,600
1952	—	74,211,600
1952	B	13,432,229
1953	—	63,171,600
1953	B	23,375,768
1954	—	1,083,200
1954	B	6,567,282
1958	—	500,738

Series: Francs Guiraud