| Issuer | French Cameroon (1916-1960) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1948 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Franc (1 FCFA) |
| Currency | CFA franc (French Equatorial Africa, 1945-1960) |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 1.3 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Thickness | 1.67 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Lucien Georges Bazor |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#8, Lec#20, Schön#8 |
| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of Liberty wearing winged Phyrigyan cap. Ships in background. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE L BAZOR GB 1948 (Translation: French Republic, French Union.) |
| Reverse description | Front-facing rhim gazelle (Gazella leptoceros) head, flanked by plants, grapes semicircle at top. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 1 F. TERRITOIRE DU CAMEROUN (Translation: 1 franc. Territory of Cameroon.) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1948 - - 8 000 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 3497528240 |
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