Country:

French Oceania

Series:

1949 - First Serie

Catalog codes:

World Coins km1

Themes:

Coastal Areas | Cornucopias (Horn of Plenty) | Legends | Mountains | Palm-trees | Rowing Boats | Trees | Women

Issued on:

1949– 1YT

Last issue date:

1949

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

Monnaie de Paris (A), Paris, France

Composition:

Aluminium

Edge:

Plain/smooth

Orientation:

Coin alignment ↑O↓

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Not decorated. Both sides

Weight:

0.6 grams

Diameter:

18 mm

Thickness:

1.25 mm

Face value:

50 c - CFP centime

Known mintage:

795,000

Composition Details:

~ 99% aluminium

Score:

63% Accuracy: High

Description:

Front: text: ETABLISSEMENTS FRANÇAIS DE L'OCÉANIE on in front of a beach with a native boat, overlooking a bay between value legend: none
Back: French seated woman looking left with torch in her left hand above 1949 Name designer: G.B.Bazor (lower right) legend: REPUBLIQUE FRABÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE

Mintage:
1949(a): 795.000
1949(a) Essais (E7): 2.000
1949 Pieforts (PE1): 104 pieces