© CGB
© CGB
50 Centimes - Napoléon III big head
1853 year| Silver (.900) | 2.50 g | 18 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Napoleon III (Napoléon III) (1852-1870) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1853 |
| Value | 50 Centimes (0.50) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 2.50 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 17 June 1868 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#156651 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
In a crown formed of two laurel branches.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
EMPIRE FRANÇAIS
50
CENT.
1853
Engraver: Jacques-Jean Barre
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 50 Centimes - Napoléon III (big head) 1853 coin from France is that it was minted during the reign of Napoleon III, who was the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte and the last French monarch to rule before the fall of the Second French Empire.
