French coins: 50 cents

Catalog of French coins by denomination

From Tiolier’s early issues to Semeuse and Morlon, the 50-centime series brings together types associated with Louis XVIII, Charles X, Louis-Philippe, Cérès and Napoleon III. The tables list periods and minting spans.

Consulate First Empire Louis XVIII Charles X
Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Emperor Napoleon I Louis XVIII Charles X
1803 1804 1806 1807 1807 1809 1816 1824
1804 1805 1807 1807 1808 1814 1824 1830
France — 50 centimes — Consulate — Napoleon Bonaparte — 1803 — 1804 — obverse France — 50 centimes — First Empire — Napoleon Emperor — 1804 — 1805 — obverse France — 50 centimes — First Empire — Napoleon Emperor — 1806 — 1807 — obverse France — 50 centimes — First Empire — Napoleon I — 1807 — 1807 — obverse France — 50 centimes — First Empire — Napoleon I — 1807 — 1808 — obverse France — 50 centimes — First Empire — Napoleon I — 1809 — 1814 — obverse France — 50 centimes — Louis XVIII — Louis XVIII — 1816 — 1824 — obverse France — 50 centimes — Charles X — Charles X — 1824 — 1830 — obverse
France — 50 centimes — Consulate — Napoleon Bonaparte — 1803 — 1804 — reverse France — 50 centimes — First Empire — Napoleon Emperor — 1804 — 1805 — reverse France — 50 centimes — First Empire — Napoleon Emperor — 1806 — 1807 — reverse France — 50 centimes — First Empire — Napoleon I — 1807 — 1807 — reverse France — 50 centimes — First Empire — Napoleon I — 1807 — 1808 — reverse France — 50 centimes — First Empire — Napoleon I — 1809 — 1814 — reverse France — 50 centimes — Louis XVIII — Louis XVIII — 1816 — 1824 — reverse France — 50 centimes — Charles X — Charles X — 1824 — 1830 — reverse
Louis-Philippe I Second Republic Second Empire
Louis-Philippe I Ceres Louis-Napoleon Napoleon III
1831 1845 1849 1852 1853 1864
1845 1848 1851 1852 1863 1869
France — 50 centimes — Louis-Philippe I — Louis-Philippe I — 1831 — 1845 — obverse France — 50 centimes — Louis-Philippe I — Louis-Philippe I — 1845 — 1848 — obverse France — 50 centimes — Second Republic — Ceres — 1849 — 1851 — obverse France — 50 centimes — Second Republic — Louis-Napoleon — 1852 — 1852 — obverse France — 50 centimes — Second Empire — Napoleon III — 1853 — 1863 — obverse France — 50 centimes — Second Empire — Napoleon III — 1864 — 1869 — obverse
France — 50 centimes — Louis-Philippe I — Louis-Philippe I — 1831 — 1845 — reverse France — 50 centimes — Louis-Philippe I — Louis-Philippe I — 1845 — 1848 — reverse France — 50 centimes — Second Republic — Ceres — 1849 — 1851 — reverse France — 50 centimes — Second Republic — Louis-Napoleon — 1852 — 1852 — reverse France — 50 centimes — Second Empire — Napoleon III — 1853 — 1863 — reverse France — 50 centimes — Second Empire — Napoleon III — 1864 — 1869 — reverse
Government of National Defense Third Republic French State
Ceres Sower Chambers of Commerce Morlon Francisque
1871 1872 1897 1920 1931 1941 1942 1943
1871 1895 1920 1929 1940 1941 1942 1944
France — 50 centimes — Second Republic — Ceres — 1849 — 1851 — obverse France — 50 centimes — Third Republic — Sower — 1897 — 1920 — obverse France — 50 centimes — Third Republic — Chambers of Commerce — 1920 — 1929 — obverse France — 50 centimes — Third Republic — Morlon — 1931 — 1940 — obverse France — 50 centimes — French State — Francisque — 1942 — 1942 — obverse France — 50 centimes — French State — Francisque — 1943 — 1944 — obverse
France — 50 centimes — Second Republic — Ceres — 1849 — 1851 — reverse France — 50 centimes — Third Republic — Sower — 1897 — 1920 — reverse France — 50 centimes — Third Republic — Chambers of Commerce — 1920 — 1929 — reverse France — 50 centimes — Third Republic — Morlon — 1931 — 1940 — reverse France — 50 centimes — French State — Francisque — 1942 — 1942 — reverse France — 50 centimes — French State — Francisque — 1943 — 1944 — reverse
Provisional Government Fourth Republic Fifth Republic
Morlon Marianne Sower
1944 1947 1947 1962 1964
1946 1947 1947 1964 1999
France — 50 centimes — Provisional Government — Morlon — 1944 — 1946 — obverse France — 50 centimes — Third Republic — Morlon — 1931 — 1940 — obverse France — 50 centimes — Provisional Government — Morlon — 1944 — 1946 — obverse France — 50 centimes — Fifth Republic — Marianne — 1962 — 1964 — obverse France — 50 centimes — Fifth Republic — Sower — 1964 — 1999 — obverse
France — 50 centimes — Provisional Government — Morlon — 1944 — 1946 — reverse France — 50 centimes — Third Republic — Morlon — 1931 — 1940 — reverse France — 50 centimes — Provisional Government — Morlon — 1944 — 1946 — reverse France — 50 centimes — Fifth Republic — Marianne — 1962 — 1964 — reverse France — 50 centimes — Fifth Republic — Sower — 1964 — 1999 — reverse