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© Paris Musées / Musée Carnavalet – Histoire de Paris
© Paris Musées / Musée Carnavalet – Histoire de Paris
50 Centimes - Association des Commerçants et Industriels - Maisons-Laffitte [78] Brass
1920 year| Brass | 3.54 g | 23 mm |
| Issuer | Commune of Maisons-Lafitte (Department of Yvelines) |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1920 |
| Value | 50 Centimes (0.50) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 3.54 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#372298 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Facial value in a grenetis surrounded by the legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ASSTION DES COMMERÇANTS & INDUSTRIELS
50c.
· 1920 ·
Unabridged legend:
Association des commerçants et industriels
50 centimes
Edge
Plain.
Comment
Honorific issue offered by the manufacturer to the issuer’s representatives (elected officials, notables...). Some mintage may exceed one hundred (Elie 2003 p. 9).
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted in 1920 to commemorate the Association des Commerçants et Industriels (Association of Merchants and Industrialists) in Maisons-Lafitte, a commune in the Department of Yvelines, France. The coin is made of brass and weighs 3.54 grams. It has a non-circulating status, meaning it was not meant to be used as regular currency, but rather as a collector's item or a token of appreciation.
