1 Franc

€1.00
IssuerFrench Cameroon (1916-1960)
Year1924-1926
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Franc
CurrencyFranc (1922-1945)
CompositionAluminium bronze
Weight5.0 g
Dimensions23 mm
Thickness1.85 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Henri-Auguste Patey
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#2, Schön#2
Obverse descriptionMarianne on the left, wearing the Phrygian cap and crowned with laurels., date below
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringRÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE A.PATEY 1926
(Translation: French Republic)
Reverse descriptionThree upright palm leaves bound by a ribbon
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringTERRITOIRES·SOUS·MANDAT·DE·LA·FRANCE 1 FR. ·CAMEROUN·
(Translation: Territories under the mandate of France Cameroon)
EdgeReeded
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1924  - (fr) Lec#6 - 3 000 000
1924  - Essai -
1925  - (fr) Lec#7 - 1 721 922
1926  - (fr) Lec#8 - 11 928 078
Catalog ID9183682520
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