France 1984 1/2 franc

from the Stonecat Collection

This specimen is a common date of a type struck at the Paris mint for France 1965-2001. Some of the later dates, such as 1979-82, 1988-90 and 1998-99, are only available from FDC sets. This type was accompanied by a similar one franc. All were demonetized with the coming of the euro in 2002.

Recorded mintage: 80,001,436.

Specification: 4.5 g, nickel, 19.5 mm diameter, reeded edge (regular issue).

Catalog reference: KM 931, F.198/23.

Source:

• Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.

Link to:

• 1980 ½ franc, struck in gold
• 1984 5 centimes
• 1984 20 centimes
• 1984 10 francs, Mathieu
• 1984 10 francs, François Rude
• 1984 100 francs, Marie Curie
• France 1985 1/2 franc, struck in platinum
• Coins and currency dated 1984