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© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
50 Francs Piedfort with Essai
1952 year| Copper-aluminium (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium) | - | 27 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Fourth Republic (1946-1958) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1952 |
| Value | 50 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Copper-aluminium (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium) |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 3 August 1966 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#370824 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 55% |
Reverse
Rooster facing right, laurel branch, value, year of production, a pattern of dashes around the edge with the mintmark below the date.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ESSAI
50
FRANCS
1952
LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
Translation: Liberty Equality Fraternity
Engraver: Georges Guiraud
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 50 Francs (Piedfort with Essai) 1952 from France made of Copper-aluminium (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium) is that it was minted in a very limited quantity, with only 500 pieces produced, making it a highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists.
