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50 Cents
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1885-1895 |
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| Value | 50 Cents (0.50 ICFP) |
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| Obverse description | Seated allegorical figure of Marianne, representing the French Republic, facing left in classical draped robes, wearing a radiate crown with seven points; her right hand raises a fasces topped with a spear point, while her left arm rests upon an anchor at her side, with tropical foliage visible to the left in the field. The legend REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE arcs around the periphery, divided left and right of the central figure, with the mint year appearing in the exergue below, accompanied by the engraver's signature BARRE. The composition reflects the academic Neo-classical style characteristic of late 19th-century French colonial coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 1885 BARRE (Translation: French Republic) |
| Reverse description | The denomination 50 CENT. is inscribed in two lines at the centre of the field, enclosed within a wreath composed of oak and laurel branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow, below which the mint mark A appears flanked by the cornucopia and fasces privy marks of the Monnaie de Paris. The circular legend INDO-CHINE FRANCAISE arcs across the upper portion of the coin, while the lower arc carries the metallic specifications TITRE 0,900. POIDS 13,607 GR., all separated by raised dots. The overall design is clean and emblematic, characteristic of French colonial issues of the Third Republic period. |
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