50 Centimes from 1854 - FRANCE 1852-1870 - Napoléon III

Cdb: S140102

Bare Bust

Coin Description

Obverse : Bare bust facing left; dog, "NAPOLÉON III EMPEREUR", hand.

Reverse : 50 CENT· at centre, (date) below all encircled olive branches; "EMPIRE FRANÇAIS", A below.

Dimensions

Diameter ( mm )

Weight ( gr )

Thickness ( mm )

18,00

2,50

0,00

Features

Edge

Metal

Reeded

90.0% Silver

Mint Details

Mint

Mint Mark

Year

Paris

1854

Mint Director

Mint Director's mark

Charles-Louis Dierickx

Engraver General

Engraver's mark

Jean-Jacques Barre

Mintage

Circulation

Mint sets

Proof

1.038.981

Catalogue references

Le Franc

Krause

F.187/2