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This dime-sized coin was struck at Paris during the [[France|Third Republic]] (1870-1940). It is a better date of a type struck 1897-1920. It is struck without mintmark and is the last type of fifty centimes to be struck in silver. Like all fifty centimes struck after 1864, the fineness was only .835. It was demonetized in 2005 but ceased to circulate in the 1920's. | This dime-sized coin was struck at Paris during the [[France|Third Republic]] (1870-1940). It is a better date of a type struck 1897-1920. It is struck without mintmark and is the last type of fifty centimes to be struck in silver. Like all fifty centimes struck after 1864, the fineness was only .835. It was demonetized in 2005 but ceased to circulate in the 1920's. | ||
| − | The catalog<sup>[1]</sup> notes 27 dates for the type, none rare. The issues of 1897-1900 are | + | The catalog<sup>[1]</sup> notes 27 dates for the type, none rare. The issues of 1897-1900 are without privy marks, which were added in 1901. The total production for the series was 357 million, compared to 34 million for the preceding "Cérès head" type. Matte proofs were struck in 1897, 1898 and 1900; these are expensive. This date is somewhat scarce and priced<sup>[1]</sup> about five times the massive issues of World War I (1916-20). |
''Recorded mintage:'' 4,960,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 4,960,000. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 2.5 g, .835 fine silver, 18 mm diameter, reeded edge. It was designed by Oscar Roty, 1846-1911. ''La Semeuse'', or Sower, was so popular that the design was revived for the 1/2 franc of the Fifth Republic, struck in nickel 1965-2001. | + | ''Specification:'' 2.5 g, 0.835 fine silver, 18 mm diameter, reeded edge. It was designed by Oscar Roty, 1846-1911. ''La Semeuse'', or Sower, was so popular that the design was revived for the 1/2 franc of the Fifth Republic, struck in nickel 1965-2001. |
''Catalog reference:'' F.190/8, KM 854. | ''Catalog reference:'' F.190/8, KM 854. | ||
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|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. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
* <sup>[1]</sup>Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, ''Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies,'' Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2012. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, ''Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies,'' Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2012. | ||
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* [[France 1900 50 centimes|1900 50 centimes]] | * [[France 1900 50 centimes|1900 50 centimes]] | ||
* [[France 1901 centime|1901 centime]] | * [[France 1901 centime|1901 centime]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1901 2 centimes|1901 2 centimes]] | ||
* [[France 1901 5 centimes|1901 5 centimes]] | * [[France 1901 5 centimes|1901 5 centimes]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1901 10 centimes|1901 10 centimes]] | ||
* [[France 1901 franc|1901 franc]] | * [[France 1901 franc|1901 franc]] | ||
* [[France 1901 2 francs|1901 2 francs]] | * [[France 1901 2 francs|1901 2 francs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:26, 30 June 2025
This dime-sized coin was struck at Paris during the Third Republic (1870-1940). It is a better date of a type struck 1897-1920. It is struck without mintmark and is the last type of fifty centimes to be struck in silver. Like all fifty centimes struck after 1864, the fineness was only .835. It was demonetized in 2005 but ceased to circulate in the 1920's.
The catalog[1] notes 27 dates for the type, none rare. The issues of 1897-1900 are without privy marks, which were added in 1901. The total production for the series was 357 million, compared to 34 million for the preceding "Cérès head" type. Matte proofs were struck in 1897, 1898 and 1900; these are expensive. This date is somewhat scarce and priced[1] about five times the massive issues of World War I (1916-20).
Recorded mintage: 4,960,000.
Specification: 2.5 g, 0.835 fine silver, 18 mm diameter, reeded edge. It was designed by Oscar Roty, 1846-1911. La Semeuse, or Sower, was so popular that the design was revived for the 1/2 franc of the Fifth Republic, struck in nickel 1965-2001.
Catalog reference: F.190/8, KM 854.
- 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.
- [1]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2012.
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