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50 Centimes piéfort argent
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1897 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | Allegorical figure of the French Republic depicted as a Sower, shown in left profile, striding forward and casting seeds against the wind. The composition, designed by Louis-Oscar Roty, captures the figure in a flowing classical style with the rising sun radiating from the left horizon behind her. The national legend REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE arcs around the upper periphery of the field. |
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| Reverse description | A naturalistic olive branch with leaves and fruit occupies the central field, rendered in fine sculptural relief characteristic of Roty's Art Nouveau style. The denomination 50 CENTIMES appears prominently in the upper field, with the date 1897 inscribed in the lower exergual area. The Republican motto LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE is distributed around the periphery, flanking the central device on both sides. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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