French Polynesia 1965 50 centimes

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was struck for French Polynesia by the Paris mint, which issued this type 1965 only along with a one franc and a two francs. French Polynesia is better known to English speakers as Tahiti.

Recorded mintage: 400,000.

Specification: aluminum, designed by Lucien Bazor.

Catalog reference: KM 1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• French Oceania 1949 2 francs
• 1965 franc
• 1967 10 francs
• Coins and currency dated 1965