Item: Authentic 1951 France 50 Francs (Guiraud design) aluminum-bronze coin. Circulated with even patina and honest wear—please review photos.

Details

• Country/Period: France, Fourth Republic

• Denomination: 50 Francs (KM# 918.1)

• Year: 1951

• Designer: G. Guiraud (rooster & laurel branch reverse; Marianne obverse)

• Composition / Size: Aluminum-bronze; 27 mm, ~8.0 g; plain edge NGC Coin

• Condition: Circulated; surface marks and toning consistent with age.

Provenance
From my family collection. My father was an antique dealer in Austria, and many of our European coins came through his shop and network. This piece has been stored for years and is now offered to world-coin collectors.

Why collectors like it
Classic post-war French type with the national rooster and “Liberté • Égalité • Fraternité” motto; affordable, attractive type coin. Search tags: 1951 50 Francs, France Guiraud coin, French rooster coin, Marianne, aluminum bronze, République Française, world coin, Austrian antique dealer collection