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1 Franc - Albert I Essai, French text
| Issuer | Belgian Congo (1908-1960) |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Composition | Nickel |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of King Albert I facing left, rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair bound by a ribbon tied at the nape. The engraver's signature JUL. LAGAE appears in small letters along the lower rim. The surrounding legend reads ALBERT KONING DER BELGEN, arcing around the upper and lateral fields within a toothed border. |
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| Obverse lettering | ALBERT KONING DER BELGEN JUL. LAGAE (Translation: Albert King of Belgium) |
| Reverse description | A tall, naturalistic palm tree dominates the center of the field, its trunk bisecting the denomination numeral '1' and the letter 'F' (for Franc) placed on either side at mid-height, with the word ESSAI inscribed to the right. The date 1920 is split by the tree trunk and appears below the denomination. The colonial issuer name CONGO BELGE curves along the lower rim within a toothed border. |
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