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1 Franc
| Issuer | Réunion (1848-date) |
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| Year | 1948-1973 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing effigy of Marianne, the allegorical figure of the French Republic, wearing a winged Phrygian cap in the Art Deco style. The portrait is rendered in low relief with stylized detail characteristic of Bazor's engraving work. Four sailing ships appear in the background field behind the bust, evoking maritime trade and colonial ties. The date of issue is inscribed in the exergue below the portrait. The engraver's signature L.BAZOR appears on the truncation, with the legend REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE arcing along the upper periphery. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A bold central design featuring tall sugar cane plants rendered in stylized low relief, their arching leaves filling the field and evoking the island's principal agricultural product. The denomination numeral '1' appears to the left of the cane stalks and the abbreviation 'F.' to the right, together reading '1 F.' The territorial name REUNION is inscribed in a straight legend along the upper portion of the field, above the cane foliage. The composition is contained within a plain raised rim, with no additional decorative elements in the lower field. |
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