| Issuer | French West Africa |
|---|---|
| Year | 1944 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Centimes (0.50) |
| Currency | Franc (1895-1944) |
| Composition | Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel) |
| Weight | 2 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Thickness | 1.1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Pierre-Alexandre Morlon |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#1, Lec#1, Schön#1 |
| Obverse description | Marianne`s head left wearing a phrygian cap decorated with a composite wreath made of olive tree leaves, oak and wheat. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPVBLIQUE FRANÇAISE (Translation: French Republic) |
| Reverse description | Value encompassed on either side by Cornucopia (or horn of plenty, overflowing with produce, flowers or nuts). |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE FRANÇAISE 50 CENTIMES 1944 (Translation: French Equatorial Africa) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1944 - - 10 000 000 1944 - Proof - |
| Numisquare ID | 1726291620 |
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