France 1830-A 1/2 franc

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This dime-sized coin was struck at Paris under the régime of king Charles X (1824-30) of France, the year he was overthrown. Some were struck after his abdication. It is a rather available date of a type struck 1825-30. All half francs of this reign are of this type, which is common. It was demonetized in 1869.

The catalog^[1] notes 54 dates for the type, some very rare. This date is common.

Recorded mintage: 376,754^[1].

Specification: 2.5 g, 0.900 fine silver, 18 mm diameter, plain edge. Designed by Auguste-François Michaut, 1786-1879.

Catalog reference: F.180/50, KM 723.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
• ^[1]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.

Links to:

• 1829-A ½ franc
• 1830-A ¼ franc
• 1830-K ¼ franc
• 1830-W ½ franc
• 1830-A franc
• 1830-B franc
• 1830-B 2 francs
• 1830 5 francs, the royal visit of François I and Marie Isabelle of Sicily
• 1830-A 5 francs, Charles X
• 1830-A 5 francs, Louis Philippe
• 1830-B 5 francs, Louis Philippe I
• 1830-D 5 francs, Charles X
• 1830-H 5 francs, Charles X
• 1830-L 5 francs, Charles X
• 1830-M 5 francs, Charles X
• 1830-MA 5 francs, Charles X
• 1830-W 5 francs, Charles X
• 1830-W 5 francs, Louis Philippe
• 1830-A 20 francs "Charles X"
• 1830-W 20 francs, Charles X
• France 1830-A 40 francs "Charles X"
• 1831-H ½ franc
• Coins and currency dated 1830