| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1964-2001 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Franc (1/2 FRF) |
| Currency | New franc (1960-2001) |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Weight | 4.5 g |
| Dimensions | 19.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.95 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Louis-Oscar Roty |
| In circulation to | 17 February 2002 |
| Reference(s) | F#198, Gad#429, KM#931.1, Schön#232 |
| Obverse description | The Sower, designed by Oscar Roty in 1900: a national emblem of the French Republic |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
O. Roty (Translation: French Republic) |
| Reverse description | Underneath the face value, an olive branch is surrounded with the French motto: `LIBERTE - EGALITE - FRATERNITE` (liberty, equality, fraternity) |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE
1/2
FRANC
2000 (Translation: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1964 - F. 198/1 - Pré-série - 515 1965 - F. 198/2 - Essai - 4 700 1965 - F. 198/3 - fine legend/smaller letters on obverse - 184 868 600 1965 - F. 198/4 - bold legend/normally sized letters on obverse - 1966 - F. 198/5 - 88 897 571 1967 - F. 198/6 - 28 394 305 1968 - F. 198/7 - 57 551 000 1969 - F. 198/8 - 47 150 050 1970 - F. 198/9 - 42 308 000 1971 - F. 198/10 - 36 080 000 1972 - F. 198/11 - 42 317 000 1972 - owl mark, without `O ROTY`; see comments - 1973 - F. 198/12 - 48 451 000 1974 - F. 198/13 - 37 170 800 1975 - F. 198/14 - 22 804 000 1976 - F. 198/15 - 115 349 700 1977 - F. 198/16 - 131 669 000 1978 - F. 198/17 - 63 384 000 1979 - F. 198/18 - 50 500 1980 - F. 198/19 - In Sets only - 60 000 1981 - F. 198/20 - 50 000 1982 - F. 198/21 - 77 900 1983 - F. 198/22 - 50 000 961 1984 - F. 198/23 - 80 001 436 1985 - F. 198/24 - 50 000 500 1986 - F. 198/25 - 110 003 011 1987 - F. 198/26 - 49 995 967 1988 - F. 198/27 - 96 176 1989 - F. 198/28 - 94 649 1990 - F. 198/29 - 15 011 1991 - F. 198/30 - Coin alignemnt - 49 988 011 1991 - F. 198/31 - Medal alignment - 2 500 1992 - F. 198/32 - Coin alignment - 29 968 011 1992 - F. 198/33 - Medal alignment - 2 698 1993 - F. 198/34 - Coin alignment - No mint mark - 24 972 011 1993 - F. 198/35 - Medal alignment - No mint mark - 3 095 1994 - F. 198/36 - 10 000 000 1994 - F. 198/37 - 29 975 818 1995 - F. 198/38 - 29 980 013 1996 - F. 198/39 - 55 982 513 1997 - F. 198/40 - 99 991 013 1998 - BU - 1998 - F. 198/41 - In Sets only - 25 000 1999 - F. 198/42 - In Sets only - 25 500 1999 - F. 198/42 Pessac - BU - 2000 - BU - 100 000 2000 - F. 198/43 - 75 100 513 2001 - BU - 100 000 2001 - F. 198/44 - 125 000 |
| Catalog ID | 9666279260 |
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