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France 50 cents 1963 - Marianne (Error 4 folds in collar)

France · 1963 · 50 centimes
Mint error
€7.87minimum price
N692
RAIn my collection · album RARA-W4BLP
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The coin's story

Struck in 1963, this 50-cent Marianne coin inaugurates the long series KM# 939.2, produced until 2001. Distributed to more than 62 million copies, it reflects the monetary stability of the heavy franc.

    Obverse

    REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE LAGRIFFOUL

    Marianne from profile to the left, phrygian hat, signature « LAGRIFFOUL », legend « REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE ».

    HLEngraved by Henri Lagriffoul

    Reverse

    LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE 50 CENTIMES 1963

    « 50 CENTIMES » value surrounded by a spike and an olive branch, motto « LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE », date « 1963 » at the bottom.

    ADEngraved by Adrien Dieudonné

    Specifications

    • Denomination50 centimes
    • Year1963
    • MintMonnaie de Paris
    • MaterialAluminium-bronze
    • ShapeRound
    • Diameter25 mm
    • Thickness2 mm
    • Weight7 g
    • EdgePlain
    • ScriptsLatin

    Actual size

    50 centimes 25 mm 2 € 25.75 mm 1 € 23.25 mm

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

    Composition

    Copper95 % Tin5 %

    Reference catalogues

    N692Numista

    Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters

    1 centime1967 · 15 mm 5 centimes1963 · 19 mm 1 franc1964 · 24 mm 50 centimes1963 · 25 mm

    By the same engraver: Henri Lagriffoul 6 coins

    1970France 20 cents 1970 - Marianne 1976France 10 cents 1976 - Marianne 1978France 5 cents 1978 - Marianne 1980France 5 cents 1980 - Marianne 1981France 20 cents 1981 - Marianne

    France in the collection All 82 coins →

    18481992

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