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Catalogue information
LastDodo number
6811489
Area
Coins
Title
France 50 francs 1859 (BB)
Country
Face value
Year
1859
Variety / overstrike
BB
Head of State
Type
Designer
Series
Theme
Material
Gold- or silver content
900
Weight
16.12
Diameter
28
Thickness
1.9
Punch
Shape
Obverse
EMPIRE FRANÇAIS 50 FR BB 1859
Reverse
NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR BARRE
Edge
Plain with inscription: DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE
Privy mark
Mint mark
Number produced
61.354
Krause and Mishler number
KM# 785.2
Catalogue number
Gadoury# 1111
Details
There are 2 variants:
KM# 785.1 > with A
KM# 785.2 > with BB