Obverse Reverse
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Obverse Reverse
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(country) The Sower (woman left) (country)
(designer)
(denomination)
Olive branch
(date)
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REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
O. Roty
½
FRANC
LIBERTE· FRATERNITE
EGALITE·
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KM# 925.1: France 1 franc (1959 - 2001)
KM# 926a.1: France 5 francs (1969 - 2001)

General

WCDB ID
171
Country
Flag: French Republic France
Denomination
0.5 franc
Value
1⁄2 French franc2 (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-Mischler
KM# 931.1
Schön
232
Numista
N# 5

Related Coins

Concurrent
5 centimes : KM# 933 (1966 - 2001)
10 centimes : KM# 929 (1962 - 2001)
20 centimes : KM# 930 (1962 - 2001)
1 franc : KM# 925.1 (1959 - 2001)
2 francs : KM# 942.1 (1977 - 2001)
5 francs : KM# 926a.1 (1969 - 2001)
10 francs : KM# 940 (1974 - 1987)
10 francs : KM# 961.1 (1988 - 2001)