| Issuer | New Caledonia |
|---|---|
| Year | 1949 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Centimes (0.50 XPF) |
| Currency | CFP Franc (1945-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium (95% Aluminium, 5% Magnesium) |
| Weight | 0.7 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Thickness | 1.25 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Lucien Georges Bazor |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#1, Schön#1, Lec#33 |
| Obverse description | Liberty sitting on throne, facing left holding lit torch in left hand. Assorted fruit in a cornucopia in bend of right arm. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE G.B.BAZOR 1949 |
| Reverse description | Kagu bird within sprigs below value. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 50 CENTIMES NOUVELLE CALEDONIE |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint |
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage |
1949 - - 1 000 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 3131813910 |
| Additional information |
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