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France 1⁄2 franc 1969 - Sowing

France · 1969 · ½ franc
Common
€0.29minimum price
47,144,000coins minted
N5 KM931.1
RAIn my collection · album RARA-RGOH4
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The coin's story

Coin of 1⁄2 franc struck in 1969, type Seeder. Obverse: The Sommer walking left, legend REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE, signature O. Roty. Reverse: value 1⁄2 FRANC under an olive branch, motto LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE, date 1969 at the bottom.

    Obverse

    REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE O. Roty

    The seeder of Oscar Roty walks to the left, drapery in the wind; legend circular « REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE »; « O. Roty » signature with exergue.

    OREngraved by Oscar Roty

    Reverse

    LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE ½ FRANC 1969

    Olive tree above the value « ½ FRANC »; motto « LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE » in arc; date « 1969 » at the bottom.

    OREngraved by Oscar Roty

    Specifications

    • Denomination½ franc
    • Year1969
    • Mintage47,144,000
    • MintMonnaie de Paris
    • MaterialNickel
    • ShapeRound
    • Diameter19.5 mm
    • Thickness1.95 mm
    • Weight4.5 g
    • EdgeReeded
    • ScriptsLatin

    Actual size

    ½ franc 19.5 mm 2 € 25.75 mm 1 € 23.25 mm

    Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.95 mm.

    Composition

    Nickel100 %

    Reference catalogues

    N5Numista KM931.1Krause (Standard Catalog of World Coins)

    Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters

    1 centime1967 · 15 mm ½ franc1969 · 19.5 mm 20 centimes1970 · 23.5 mm 1 franc1964 · 24 mm 5 francs1973 · 29 mm

    By the same engraver: Oscar Roty 2 coins

    1964France 1 franc 1964 - Sowing

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    18481992

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