½ Franc    signature "O. Roty"

Obverse

The Sower, designed by Oscar Roty in 1900: a national emblem of the French Republic

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
O. Roty

Translation: French Republic

Engraver: Louis-Oscar Roty

Reverse

Underneath the face value, an olive branch is surrounded with the French motto: "LIBERTE - EGALITE - FRATERNITE" (liberty, equality, fraternity)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE
1/2
FRANC
1984

Translation: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

Engraver: Louis-Oscar Roty

Edge

Reeded