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1 Franc
| Issuer | Madagascar |
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| Year | 1948-1958 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Marianne facing left, wearing a winged Phrygian cap, rendered in the allegorical French Republican tradition by engraver Lucien Georges Bazor. Four sailing ships appear in the background field, evoking maritime trade and colonial ties. The legend REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE arcs around the periphery, with the engraver's signature L.BAZOR and mint mark G.B. appearing in the lower field alongside the date. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE L.BAZOR G.B. 1958 (Translation: French Republic French Union 1958) |
| Reverse description | Three conjoined zebu heads facing forward in bold relief, a characteristically Malagasy motif symbolizing wealth and agriculture. The prominent upswept horns of the central zebu frame the denomination 1 FRANC inscribed in the upper field within the arc of the horns. Flanking the zebu heads are two agricultural sprigs — a coffee branch to the left and a rice stalk to the right — representing the island's principal crops. The legend MADAGASCAR curves along the lower periphery. The field is bordered by a decorative wavy inner rim. |
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