1924 FRANCE 50 CENTIMES
Third Republic (1870-1940)
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Item Description
| Issuer | France  |
|---|---|
| Issuing regime | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1920-1929 |
| Value | 50 Centimes (0.50) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Copper-aluminium |
| Weight | 2.08 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Thickness | 1.21 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 5 August 1949 |
| Number |
N#
889
 |
| References | Franc 2014# 191, Gad 1789# 421, KM# 884, Schön# 196, GEM# 82.2 / 82.3 |
Obverse
Mercury, the god of commerce (god of abundance and commercial success) with the date below
Script: Latin
Lettering:
COMMERCE INDUSTRIE
DOMARD INV.
1925
Translation:
Commerce Industry
Domard Inverted (invent)
1925
Engraver: Joseph-François Domard
Reverse
Denomination in center, lettering surrounding
Script: Latin
Lettering:
✿ CHAMBRES DE COMMERCE DE FRANCE
BON POUR
50
CENTIMES
BR. AL.
Translation:
Chamber of Commerce of France
Good For
50
Centimes
Bronze-Aluminium
Engraver: Joseph-François Domard
Edge
Reeded
© Eagle68 (CC BY-NC)
Mint
 |
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
Comments
Regarding open and closed figures:
These are not different corners but defects of striking, therefore artifacts with obstructed corners. For lovers of these die chips, we can simply note that all 2 exist either open or closed, but that they are closed only by a small remnant of metal which were stuck there and not because of a corner differently engraved. We note the existence of 2 incompletely closed.
Extract from Franc 10
Trial without signature
Trial with signature
Die chip with 2 open or 2 close
Die chip 4 open or 4 close
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