½ Franc (signature "O. Roty") 1964-2001 front

½ Franc (signature "O. Roty") 1964-2001 back

½ Franc (signature "O. Roty") 1964-2001 photo

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½ Franc signature "O. Roty"


Nickel	4.5 g	19.5 mm

Description

Issuer	France
Period	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1964-2001
Value	½ Franc (½&nbspFRF)
Currency	New franc (1960-2001)
Composition	Nickel
Weight	4.5 g
Diameter	19.5 mm
Thickness	1.95 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	17 February 2002
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#5
Rarity index	2%

Reverse

Underneath the face value, an olive branch is surrounded with the French motto: "LIBERTE - EGALITE - FRATERNITE" (liberty, equality, fraternity)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE
1/2
FRANC
2000

Translation: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

Engraver: Louis-Oscar Roty

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Different privy marks throughout mintages:
Owl 1958-74 Raymond Joly
Dolphin 1974-94 Rousseau
Bee 1994- Pierre Rodier
Horseshoe 2000-2002 Gérard Buquoy

The 1993 'No mark' has missing privy marks both sides of denomination ...