1 Franc

€1.00
IssuerFrench Cameroon (1916-1960)
Year1948
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Franc (1 FCFA)
CurrencyCFA franc (French Equatorial Africa, 1945-1960)
CompositionAluminium
Weight1.3 g
Dimensions23 mm
Thickness1.67 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Lucien Georges Bazor
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#8, Lec#20, Schön#8
Obverse descriptionLeft-facing bust of Liberty wearing winged Phyrigyan cap. Ships in background.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringRÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE L BAZOR GB 1948
(Translation: French Republic, French Union.)
Reverse descriptionFront-facing rhim gazelle (Gazella leptoceros) head, flanked by plants, grapes semicircle at top.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering1 F. TERRITOIRE DU CAMEROUN
(Translation: 1 franc. Territory of Cameroon.)
EdgePlain
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1948  - - 8 000 000
Catalog ID3497528240
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