Obverse
An axe in between two ears of wheat and the issuer name at the bottom
Script:
Latin
Lettering:
ÉTAT FRANÇAIS
LB
Translation:
French State
LB
Engraver:
Lucien Georges Bazor
Lucien Georges Bazor was Chief Engraver at the Paris mint from 1930 to 1958. He was born in Paris in 1889 and initially studied under his father, Albert Bazor. Bazor later became the pupil of Patey at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. He won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1923 for his engraving.
Lucien Georges Bazor was Chief Engraver at the Paris mint from 1930 to 1958. He was born in Paris in 1889 and initially studied under his father, Albert Bazor. Bazor later became the pupil of Patey at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. He won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1923 for his engraving.
Reverse
The denomination in the center with the date below and the French motto above
Script:
Latin
Lettering:
·TRAVAIL·FAMILLE·
·PATRIE·
50
CENTIMES
1942
Translation:
Work Family
Homeland
50
Centimes
1942
Engraver:
Lucien Georges Bazor
Lucien Georges Bazor was Chief Engraver at the Paris mint from 1930 to 1958. He was born in Paris in 1889 and initially studied under his father, Albert Bazor. Bazor later became the pupil of Patey at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. He won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1923 for his engraving.
Lucien Georges Bazor was Chief Engraver at the Paris mint from 1930 to 1958. He was born in Paris in 1889 and initially studied under his father, Albert Bazor. Bazor later became the pupil of Patey at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. He won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1923 for his engraving.
Edge
Smooth
The image shows both heavy KM#914.1 (bottom) and light KM#914.2-4 (top) type.
Mint
Comments
See also
Paris , France (864-date)
