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France 50 cents 1941 - Morlon (aluminium)

France · 1941 · 50 centimes
Common
€0.25minimum price
82,958,000coins minted
N18127 KM894a
RAIn my collection · album RARA-SFX4H
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The coin's story

The 50-cent Morlon coin of 1941 in aluminium is a pragmatic response to metal shortage during the occupation. It is remarkably light and was one of the most common circulation currencies of the time.

    Obverse

    REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE MORLON

    Profile of the Republic of the Phrygian cup, legend « REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE », signed MORLON.

    PMEngraved by Pierre-Alexandre Morlon

    Reverse

    LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE 50 CENTIMES 1941

    « 50 CENTIMES » value between two horns of abundance, motto « LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE », date « 1941 » at the bottom.

    PMEngraved by Pierre-Alexandre Morlon

    Specifications

    • Denomination50 centimes
    • Year1941
    • Mintage82,958,000
    • MintMonnaie de Paris
    • MaterialAluminium
    • ShapeRound
    • Diameter18 mm
    • Thickness1.23 mm
    • Weight2 g
    • EdgePlain
    • 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: 1.23 mm.

    Composition

    Aluminium100 %

    Reference catalogues

    N18127Numista KM894aKrause (Standard Catalog of World Coins)

    Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters

    10 centimes1943 · 17.3 mm 10 centimes1945 · 17 mm 50 centimes1941 · 18 mm 50 centimes1942 · 18 mm 10 centimes1941 · 21 mm 10 centimes1941 · 21 mm 1 franc1942 · 23 mm 20 centimes1941 · 24 mm

    By the same engraver: Pierre-Alexandre Morlon 6 coins

    1933France 50 cents 1933 1934France 1 franc 1934 1941France 2 francs 1941 1947France 2 francs 1947 Morlon 1948France 1 franc 1948 Morlon

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    18481992

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