| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1931-1947 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 50 Centimes (0.50) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Copper-aluminium |
| Weight | 2 g |
| Dimensions | 18 mm |
| Thickness | 1.23 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Pierre-Alexandre Morlon |
| In circulation to | 5 August 1949 |
| Reference(s) | F#192, KM#894, Gad#423, GEM#84.1 / 84.2, KM#894.1, KM#894.2 |
| 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 | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
MORLON (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 | LIBERTE·EGALITE
FRATERNITE
50
CENTIMES
1931 (Translation: FREEDOM·EQUALITY BROTHERHOOD) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) B cerclé Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels,Belgium (983-2017) |
| Mintage | 1931 - F. 192/1, KM#894.1, GEM#84.1, KM#894.1 - Curved trial, with grape, without fruit - see comments - 1931 - F. 192/2, GEM # 84.2 - Straight trial, with grapes and with fruit - see comments - 1931 - F. 192/3 - KM # 894.1 - without grapes, without fruit - see comments - 62 775 175 1931 - F. 192/4 - KM # 894.1 - with grapes, without fruit - see comments - 1931 - F. 192/5 - KM # 894.1 - with grapes, with fruit - see comments - 1932 - F. 192/6 - KM # 894.1 - Trial, 9 and 2 closed, without fruit or grapes - see comments - 1932 - F. 192/7 - KM # 894.1 - 9 and 2 open with grapes, without fruit - see comments - 108 839 108 1932 - F. 192/8 - KM # 894.1 - 9 and 2 open without fruit or grapes - see comments - 1932 - F. 192/9 - KM # 894.1 - 9 and 2 closed without fruit or grapes - see comments - 1933 - F. 192/10 - KM # 894.1 - 9 open - see comments - 41 937 281 1933 - F. 192/11 - KM # 894.1 - 9 closed - see comments - 1936 - F. 192/12 - KM#894.1 - 16 602 087 1937 - F. 192/13 - KM#894.1 - 43 950 032 1938 - F. 192/14 - KM#894.1 - 55 706 659 1939 - F. 192/15 - KM#894.1 - see comments - 96 594 500 1939 B cerclé - F. 192/16 - KM#894.2 - Bruxelles - see comments - 1940 - F. 192/17 - KM#894.1 - 10 384 397 1941 - F. 192/18 - KM#894.1 - struck under the Vichy regime - 82 957 663 1947 - F. 192/19 - KM # 894.1 - struck under the 4th republic and used in the colonies - 2 170 000 |
| Catalog ID | 9595955270 |
| Comments |
