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France 50 cents 1924 - Good for 50 cents (Chambres de Commerce)

France · 1924 · 50 centimes
Common
€0.65minimum price
97,036,000coins minted
N889
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The coin's story

Currency of necessity struck in 1924 by the French Chambers of Commerce, to overcome the shortage of supplies. Mercury, the god of commerce, symbolizes its practical and commercial use.

    Obverse

    COMMERCE INDUSTRIE DOMARD INV. 1924

    Mercure assis à gauche, tenant un caducée ailé, appuyé sur un gouvernail, corne d’abondance à ses pieds.

    JDEngraved by Joseph-François Domard

    Reverse

    ✿ CHAMBRES·DE·COMMERCE·DE·FRANCE BON POUR 50 CENTIMES BR. AL.

    « 50 centimes » value in large in a circle, legend circular of Chambers of Commerce.

    JDEngraved by Joseph-François Domard

    Specifications

    • Denomination50 centimes
    • Year1924
    • Mintage97,036,000
    • MintMonnaie de Paris
    • MaterialBronze-aluminium
    • ShapeRound
    • Diameter18 mm
    • Thickness1.21 mm
    • Weight2 g
    • EdgeReeded
    • ScriptsLatin

    Actual size

    50 centimes 18 mm 2 € 25.75 mm 1 € 23.25 mm

    Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.21 mm.

    Composition

    Copper95 % Tin5 %

    Reference catalogues

    N889Numista

    Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters

    50 centimes1924 · 18 mm 5 centimes1920 · 19 mm 10 centimes1921 · 21 mm 1 franc1923 · 23 mm 25 centimes1920 · 24 mm 2 francs1922 · 27 mm 10 centimes1922 · 27 mm

    By the same engraver: Joseph-François Domard 3 coins

    1922France 2 francs 1922 - Good for 2 francs (Chambres de Commerce) 1923France 1 franc 1923 - Good for 1 franc (Chambres de Commerce)

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