50 Centimes from 1859 - FRANCE 1852-1870 - Napoléon III

Cdb: S140111

Bare Bust

Coin Description

Obverse : Bare bust facing left; bee, "NAPOLÉON III EMPEREUR", anchor.

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

Strasbourg

1859

Mint Director

Mint Director's mark

Alfred Renouard de Bussière

Engraver General

Engraver's mark

Albert-Desiré Barre

Mintage

Circulation

Mint sets

Proof

1.111.975

Catalogue references

Le Franc

Krause

F.187/11