| Issuer | South Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Year | 1953 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Xu (0.50) |
| Currency | Southern đồng (1953-1975) |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 3.5 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Lucien Georges Bazor |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#3, Schön#37 |
| Obverse description | Three busts in three quarter view. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | QUỐC-GIA VIỆT-NAM 1953 (Translation: Country Vietnam) |
| Reverse description | 50 Xu surrounded by two dragons. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | VIỆT NAM 50 XU (Translation: Vietnam) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1953 - - 15 000 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 8528565380 |
| Comments |