50 Francs Essai

€152,859.00
IssuerNew Hebrides (1906-1980)
Year1972
TypePattern
Value50 Francs
CurrencyFranc (1921-1982)
CompositionNickel
Weight15 g
Dimensions33 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Raymond Joly
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#E7, Lec#51
Obverse descriptionMarianne`s head, facing left, wearing a Phrygian cap.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringRÉPVBLIQVE FRANÇAISE R·JOLY I·E·O·M ESSAI 1972
(Translation: French Republic)
Reverse descriptionBisj pole or Totem pole (a ritual artifact with animals or human faces carved on a single piece of wood).
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringNOUVELLES HÉBRIDES 50f
(Translation: New Hebrides)
EdgeReeded
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1972  - - 1 300
Catalog ID8187358740
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