50 Centimes

€11,139.00
IssuerFrench West Africa
Year1944
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value50 Centimes (0.50)
CurrencyFranc (1895-1944)
CompositionNickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel)
Weight2 g
Dimensions18 mm
Thickness1.1 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Pierre-Alexandre Morlon
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#1, Lec#1, Schön#1
Obverse descriptionMarianne`s head left wearing a phrygian cap decorated with a composite wreath made of olive tree leaves, oak and wheat.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPVBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
(Translation: French Republic)
Reverse descriptionValue encompassed on either side by Cornucopia (or horn of plenty, overflowing with produce, flowers or nuts).
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringAFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE FRANÇAISE 50 CENTIMES 1944
(Translation: French Equatorial Africa)
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1944  - - 10 000 000
1944  - Proof -
Catalog ID1726291620
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