© CGB
© CGB
Essai-piéfort de 50 centimes Chambres de commerce
1920 year| Copper-aluminium | 4 g | 17.91 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1920 |
| Value | 50 Centimes (0.50) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Copper-aluminium |
| Weight | 4 g |
| Diameter | 17.91 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#169285 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 87% |
Reverse
Denomination in center, lettering surrounding.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CHAMBRES. DE. COMMERCE. DE. FRANCE
BON POUR
50
CENTIMES
Edge
Plain
Comment
Like the 1 franc test, this one exists only in aluminium bronze and only for the year 1920.The piéforts of these coins are in striking medals.
Curiously this 50 centimes coin seems to be much rarer than the 1 franc one.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern Essai-piéfort de 50 centimes Chambres de commerce 1920 from France made of Copper-aluminium weighing 4 g is that it was minted in a very small quantity, with only 500 pieces produced, making it a rare and highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists.
