France 1848-A 50 centimes

from the Mountain Groan Collection

In 1845, the half franc struck in France since the days of Napoleon was converted to a fifty centimes piece. The weight and fineness were not changed. This fifty centimes was struck 1845-48 from Paris (shown here), Rouen, Strasbourg, Bourdeaux and Lille. This is a better date but not rare.

Recorded mintage: 181,990.

Specification: 2.5 g, 0.900 fine silver, 18 mm diameter, reeded edge

Catalog reference: Gad-410, F.183/15, KM 768.1.

Sources:

• 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.
• Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.

Link to:

• 1847-K 50 centimes
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• 1848-A 25 centimes
• 1848-A franc
• 1848-A 2 francs
• 1848-A 5 francs
• 1848-BB 5 francs "Hercules"
• 1848-D 5 francs "Hercules"
• 1848-BB 5 francs, Louis Philippe
• 1848-K 5 francs, Louis Philippe
• 1848-A 20 francs "Louis Philippe"
• 1848-A 20 francs "Génie"
• 1849-A 50 centimes
• Coins and currency dated 1848