A cage known as a `fillette`, often used during the reign of Louis XI. On the left are the dates of the reign, the inscription `RF` and the face value `50 EURO`.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
RF
1461
1483
50 EURO
Reverse description
Left portrait of King Louis XI, surrounded by the inscription `LOUIS XI` and the date.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
LOUIS
XI
Edge
Smooth with deliberately irregular edge.
Mint
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)