50 Francs

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year1878-1904
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value50 Francs
CurrencyFranc (1795-1959)
CompositionGold (.900)
Weight16.12903 g
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Augustin Dupré
In circulation to25 June 1928
Reference(s) F#549, KM#831
Obverse descriptionGenius of the Republic, standing right, engraving a blank Table on a cippus, flanked by a vertical beam surmounted by a hand of justice on the left and a rooster on the right; signed Dupré cursive below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringRÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE CONSTI- TUTION A. B. Dupré
Reverse descriptionFace value surrounded by a closed oak wreath
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringLIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ 50 FRANCS 1904 A
EdgeRelief
Mint(A)
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1878  - Essai -
1878 A - (fr) F. 549/1 - 5 294
1887 A - (fr) F. 549/2 - 301
1889 A - (fr) A confirmer - Flan bruni -
1889 A - (fr) F. 549/3 - 100
1896 A - (fr) F. 549/4 - 800
1900 A - (fr) A confirmer - Flan bruni -
1900 A - (fr) F. 549/5 - 200
1904 A - (fr) F. 549/6 - 20 250
Catalog ID9810038920
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