50 Centimes

Features

Issuer	French Polynesia › French Settlements of Oceania (1903-1957)
Period	French Overseas Territory (1946-1957)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1949
Value	50 Centimes (0.50 XPF)
Currency	CFP Franc (1945-date)
Composition	Aluminium (95% Aluminium, 5% Magnesium)
Weight	0.60 g
Diameter	18 mm
Thickness	1.41 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 5908
References	KM# 1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Seated Marianne adored with a winged phrygian cap (symbol of Freedom & Liberty) with a cornucopia (with fruits & nuts) in her right hand and a lighted torch in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE
G.B.BAZOR
1949

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Reverse

Island's landscape with palm trees, boats (sailboat & row boat), fruit bowl, flower.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ETABLISSEMENTS
FRANÇAIS
50 CMES
DE
L'OCÉANIE

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Mark

Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1931-1958)

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1949			795 000			$ 1.20	$ 3.40	$ 4.20	$ 4.60	$ 4.90

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 109 Lot 1556	27 Jan 2024	UNC	USD 16.20 (EUR 14.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 79 Lot 2448	21 Mar 2023		USD 52.08 (EUR 45.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 67 Lot 2372	24 Sep 2022		USD 35.88 (EUR 31.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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