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Reproduction - 50 Francs Or Guiraud
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1950 |
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| Diameter | 13.92 mm |
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| Reverse description | A Gallic rooster standing left above a laurel branch occupies the left portion of the field, with the large denomination 50 FRANCS prominently displayed to the right. The date 1950, flanked by dashes, appears in the lower central field, with the mint mark B positioned directly below. The republican motto LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE is inscribed along the outer border, separated by bullet points, within a toothed inner border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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The original 50 Francs Guiraud of 1950 was itself a short-lived issue, struck as France attempted to stabilize its currency in the immediate postwar years before the franc's continued devaluation rendered small gold denominations economically absurd. This reproduction — struck by the Monnaie de Paris in .999 fine gold rather than the 90% alloy of the originals — was produced for the collector and bullion markets decades later, bearing no legal tender status.