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1 Franc Essai
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1948 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel |
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| Reverse description | Central design features a frontal-facing gazelle or antelope standing amid stylized tropical foliage and grasses, rendered in bold relief characteristic of French colonial coinage of the period. The denomination 1 F appears prominently above the central motif within a decorative border of dots. The legend AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE FRANCAISE curves around the lower periphery, identifying the issuing territory. The overall composition conveys the natural fauna and flora of West Africa in an Art Deco-influenced style. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | 1948 - - 2,000 |
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