50 francs Hercule essai

€412,787.00
IssuerFrance
Year1974
TypePattern
Value50 Francs (50 FRF)
CurrencyNew franc (1960-2001)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight30 g
Dimensions41 mm
Thickness2.70 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to30 April 1980
Reference(s) F#427, Gad#882, KM#E117
Obverse descriptionFacial value in two lines, below the different of the workshop (cornucopia) and the engraver (dolphin), surrounded by a wreath composed of an olive branch on the left and an oak branch on the right, tied at their base by a ribbon, legend around and vintage between two dots in the exergue. External mottling.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 50 FRANCS ⦁ 1974 ⦁
Reverse descriptionBearded, half-naked Hercules, standing frontally with leonté, on his left shoulder a lion`s paw, around his waist the Nemean lion`s skin, uniting Liberty on the left holding a pike surmounted by a Phrygian cap and Equality on the right holding in his left hand a level. All surrounded by a legend beginning with an olive leaf and the engraver`s signature in cursive between two dots. External grenetis.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringLIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ ESSAI ⦁ Dupré ⦁
EdgeRelief motifs relating respectively to agriculture (wheat sheaf,
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1974  - - 13 800
Catalog ID4890742440
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