French Indochina, 50 Centièmes, 1946
Paris - Pattern - Nickel-Bronze - MS(63)
Republic seated on the left, radiate and draped, holding a fasce surmounted by a spearhead, anchor resting on her seat, ears of wheat on the left and date below.
Denomination and mint letter in an oak and olive wreath, metal fineness below.
12.48 gr
An “MS(63)” quality
As in numismatics it is important that the state of conservation of an item be carefully evaluated before it is offered to a discerning collector with a keen eye.
This initially obscure acronym comprising two words describing the state of conservation is explained clearly here:
Mint State(63)
This means – more prosaically – that it is very unlikely that the coin has circulated, even among few and careful hands. Traces of any manipulations are practically imperceptible and no patina or other form of oxidation has altered the object’s brilliance.