| Issuer | New Caledonia |
|---|---|
| Year | 1948 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
| Value | 1 Franc (1 XPF) |
| Currency | CFP Franc (1945-date) |
| Composition | Bronze-nickel |
| Weight | 5.5 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | André Rivaud |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#E3, Lec#23, Lec#25, KM#E4 |
| Obverse description | Sitting Marianne holding sprig. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | UNION FRANÇAISE A. RIVAUD ESSAI REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE |
| Reverse description | Bird with wings open. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | NOUVELLE CALEDONIE 1 FRANC 1948 |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1948 - Lec#23/KM#E4, with rim - 1 100 1948 - Lec#23a, with rim (matt) - 10 1948 - Lec#25/KM#E3, without rim - 1 100 1948 - Lec#25a, without rim (matt) - 10 |
| Numisquare ID | 3359383300 |
| Comments |