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50 Euro Cents 1st map

50 Euro Cents (1st map) - obverse50 Euro Cents (1st map) - reverse

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Features

Issuer France
Period Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1999-2006
Value 50 Euro Cents
0.50 EUR = USD 0.58
Currency Euro (2002-date)
Composition Nordic gold (89% Copper, 5% Aluminium, 5% Zinc, 1% Tin)
Weight 7.8 g
Diameter 24.25 mm
Thickness 2.38 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Issued 1 January 2002
Number
N#
102
References KM# 1287
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Schön# 656
Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).
, Gad 1789# 6 (Ed.2019)
Éditions Victor Gadoury (publisher). Monnaies françaises (Gadoury). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco (9 volumes).
, Gad Euro# 601.0, 601.3, etc.
Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.

Obverse

A modern adaptation of the Sower, initially designed by Oscar Roty, representing "France, which stays true to itself, whilst integrating into Europe", is encircled by the twelve stars of Europe

Script: Latin

Lettering: RF 2001 L. JORIO d'ap. O. ROTY

Unabridged legend:
République française
Laurent Jorio d'après Oscar Roty

Engraver: Laurent Jorio

Designer: Louis-Oscar Roty

Reverse

A map, next to the face value, symbolizes the gathering of the fifteen nations of the European Union

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50
LL
EURO
CENT

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Indented

50 Euro Cents (1st map) -  obverse

© Cyrillius

Mint

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Marks

Bee Pierre Rodier, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1994-2000)
Horseshoe Gérard Buquoy, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2000-2002)
Heart Serge Levet, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2002-2003)
Hunting horn Hubert Larivière, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2003-2011)

Comments

Different Mint Master Marks
 

  • Pierre Rodier, from 1999 to 2000, a mark of a bee
     
  • Gerard Buquoy, from 2001 to 2002, a mark of a horseshoe
     
  • Serge Levet, in 2003, a mark of a stylised heart with the initials of the mint master (SL)
     
  • Hubert Lariviere, from 2004 to 2006, a mark of a hunting horn with a wave and a fish
     


BUNC Sets Released
 

  • 1999 - 35000 Annual Coin Sets
     
  • 2000 - 35000 Annual Coin Sets
     
  • 2001 - 35000 Annual Coin Sets
     
  • 2002 - 145563 Annual Coin Sets + 19727 The Little Prince Coin Sets
     
  • 2003 - 109407 Annual Coin Sets + 10094 The Little Prince Coin Sets + 12638 Tourism Coin Sets (Eiffel Tower)
     
  • 2004 - 120000 Annual Coin Sets + 5399 The Little Prince Coin Sets + 3704 Tourism Coin Sets (Provence)
     
  • 2005 - 69999 Annual Coin Sets + 2611 Moebius Coin Sets + 2541 Tourism Coin Sets (Garonne)
     
  • 2006 - 70000 Annual Coin Sets + 20 different illustrated Coin Sets of 500 issues each
     


PROOF Sets Released
 

  • From 1999 to 2006 - Annual Coin Sets
     

Present in sets

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC References Frequency
1999  Bee 105 753 613 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 1.20 Gad Euro# 601.0
Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
51%
1999  Bee 35 000 $ 4.60 Gad Euro# 601.0
Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
BU set 1.4%
1999  Bee 15 000 $ 12 Gad Euro# 601.3
Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
Proof 0.7%
2000  Bee 179 496 013 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 1.20 Gad Euro# 602.1
Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
34%
2000  Bee 35 000 $ 4.60 Gad Euro# 602.1
Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
BU set 1.4%
2000  Bee 15 000 $ 11 Gad Euro# 602.2
Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
Proof 0.6%
2001  Horseshoe 276 252 287 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 1.20 Gad Euro# 603.1
Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
53%
2001  Horseshoe 35 000 $ 3.50 Gad Euro# 603.1
Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
BU set 1.7%
2001  Horseshoe 15 000 $ 11 Gad Euro# 603.2
Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
Proof 0.8%
2002  Horseshoe 226 384 013 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 1.20 Gad Euro# 604.1
Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
34%
2002  Horseshoe 165 290 $ 3.50 Gad Euro# 604.1
Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
BU set 3%
2002  Horseshoe 21 453 $ 13 Gad Euro# 604.2
Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
Proof 0.7%
2003  Heart 132 139 $ 4.10 Gad Euro# 605.1
Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
BU set 3%
2003  Heart 40 000 $ 5.80 Gad Euro# 605.2
Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
Proof 0.6%
2004  Hunting horn 129 103 $ 4.60 Gad Euro# 606.1
Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
BU set 3%
2004  Hunting horn 11 033 $ 9.30 Gad Euro# 606.2
Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
Proof 0.5%
2005  Hunting horn 120 000 $ 4.60 Gad Euro# 607.1
Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
BU set 2%
2005  Hunting horn 8 519 $ 9.30 Gad Euro# 607.2
Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
Proof 0.5%
2006  Hunting horn 80 000 $ 4.60 Gad Euro# 608.1
Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
BU set 2%
2006  Hunting horn 9 811 $ 9.30 Gad Euro# 608.2
Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
Proof 0.6%

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