France · 1963 · 50 centimesSeries of 50 centimes with Lagriffoul's Marianne (1962-1964)
This 50 centimes coin in nickel-aluminium-bronze belongs to the first series of 50 centimes of the new franc, struck only from 1962 to 1964. The profile of Marianne facing the wind is the work of the sculptor Henri Lagriffoul, whose Marianne appeared on French coins from 1962, the reverse was engraved by Adrien Dieudonné. Numista distinguishes varieties according to the number of folds in Marianne's collar, three or four, this example is recorded among the coins with four folds. The 1963 date has 62,482,000 pieces in total. This type was demonetised as early as 1 November 1965, and it was replaced by the nickel ½ franc with the Sower, struck from 1964.
Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 2 mm.
1 centime1967 · 15 mm
5 centimes1963 · 19 mm
1 franc1964 · 24 mm
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