General

Country
France Flag: French Republic
Denomination
0.5 franc
Value
0.5 French franc (FRF)
Dates
AD1964 - 2001

Physical

Shape
Circle
Mass
4.50 g
Diameter
19.50 mm
Thickness
2.05 mm
Composition
Ni
Color
Gray/Black/Silver Gray/Black/Silver
Magnetic
Yes

Design

Orientation
Coin (↑ ↓)
Edge
Milled/reeded
Tags
Branch / Ivy / Sprig / Vine

References

Wikipedia
French franc
Krause
KM# 931.1
Schön
232
Numista
5
  Obverse Reverse
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Obverse
ruler
Reverse
ruler
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R
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N
(country) The Sower (woman left) (country)
(designer)
(privy mark) (denomination) (privy mark)
Olive branch
(date)
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X
T
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
O. Roty
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FRANC
LIBERTE· FRATERNITE
EGALITE·
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France 1 franc (1959 - 2001)
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