50 Centimes, France

50 Centimes, France, 1903-1921 obverse image50 Centimes, France, 1903-1921 reverse image
50 Centimes coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    France flagFrance
  • Years of Minting:
    1903-1921
  • Period:
    French Dependency (1635-1946)
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Smooth
  • Shape:
    Octodecagonal (18-sided)
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
50 Centimes Reference Price

Reference Price

$0.99-$42.84

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

50 Centimes Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Sugar cane stalk divides date and denomination

Engraver:

Henri-Auguste Patey

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Bust of an Arawak man with feathers on his headband, facing left, within circle and name of the designer A. Patey.

Engraver:

Henri-Auguste Patey

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Smooth

50 Centimes Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE A . PATEY GUADELOUPE ET DÉPENDANCES

Reverse:

BON POUR 50 CMES 1921 CONTRE.VALEUR.DÉPOSÉE.AU.TRÉSOR.

50 Centimes Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Copper-nickel

Size

50 Centimes sizes
  • Weight:3.6 g
  • Diameter:22.3 mm
  • Thickness:1.2 mm
  • Edge:Smooth

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