General

Country
France Flag: French Republic
Denomination
50 euro cent
Value
0.5 Euro (EUR)
Dates
AD1999 - 2006

Physical

Shape
Circle
Mass
7.80 g
Diameter
24.25 mm
Thickness
2.38 mm
Composition
Nordic Gold (89% Cu, 5% Al, 5% Zn, 1% Sn)
Color
Yellow/Gold Yellow/Gold
Magnetic
No

Design

Orientation
Medallic (↑ ↑)
Edge
Milled/reeded (50 reeds)

References

Wikipedia
50 cent euro coin
Krause
KM# 1287
Schön
656
Numista
102
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