50 Centimes

€1.00
IssuerFrench Equatorial Africa
Year1942
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value50 Centimes (0.50)
CurrencyFranc (1917-1945)
CompositionBrass
Weight2.70 g
Dimensions19.9 mm
Thickness1.1 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Coert Laurens Steynberg
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#1, Schön#4
Obverse descriptionRooster left, small shield above
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringRF AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANCAISE LIBRE
Reverse descriptionMotto of France, value divided by the croix de Lorraine, date, and motto of the government in London. Mint mark SA for pretoria above the cross.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringLIBERTE.EGALITE.FRATERNITE. SA 50 CMES CLS 1942 HONNEUR PATRIE
EdgeSmooth
MintSA
Pretoria, South Africa(1890-1902, 1923-1992)
Mintage1942 SA - - 8 000 000
Catalog ID1816966880
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