50 Centimes
| Issuer | Guadeloupe |
|---|---|
| Year | 1903-1921 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Centimes (0.50) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1960) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 3.6 g |
| Diameter | 22.3 mm |
| Thickness | 1.2 mm |
| Shape | Octodecagonal (18-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Henri-Auguste Patey |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#45 |
| Obverse description | Bust of an Arawak man with feathers on his headband, facing left, within circle and name of the designer A. Patey. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering |
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE A . PATEY GUADELOUPE ET DÉPENDANCES (Translation: French Republic, Guadeloupe and dependencies) |
| Reverse description | Sugar cane stalk divides date and denomination |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering |
BON POUR 50 CMES 1921 CONTRE.VALEUR.DÉPOSÉE.AU.TRÉSOR. (Translation: Good for 50 Centimes) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
1903 - - 600 000 1921 - - 600 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 8716491550 |
| Additional information |
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