1927 50 Fifty Centimes Coin - France - Chambers of Commerce - VGC

Issuer                     France
Ruling authority     Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type                 Standard circulation coins
Years                 1920-1929
Value                   50 Centimes (0.50)
Currency            Franc (1795-1959)
Composition     Copper-aluminium
Weight                2.08 g
Diameter                 18 mm
Thickness     1.21 mm
Shape                 Round
Technique        Milled
Orientation     Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized     5 August 1949 


Obverse

Mercury, the god of commerce (god of abundance and commercial success) with the date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:

COMMERCE INDUSTRIE
DOMARD INV.
1927

Translation:

Commerce Industry
Domard Inverted (invent)
1927

Engraver: Joseph-François Domard


Reverse

Denomination in center, lettering surrounding

Script: Latin

Lettering:

✿ CHAMBRES DE COMMERCE DE FRANCE
BON POUR
50
CENTIMES
BR. AL.

Translation:

Chamber of Commerce of France
Good For
50
Centimes
Bronze-Aluminium

Engraver: Joseph-François Domard

Edge

Reeded

Mint
Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris     Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)