Catalog
1 Franc Essai
| Issuer | French Equatorial Africa |
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| Year | 1948 |
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| Engraver(s) | Lucien Georges Bazor |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Frontal view of a gazelle or antelope head rendered in bold relief at the center, flanked symmetrically by sheaves of grain and tropical foliage, evoking the natural resources of Equatorial Africa. The denomination 1 F. is inscribed in the upper field, one numeral to each side of the animal's horns. A decorative border of stylized floral and beaded motifs encircles the upper portion of the design. The legend AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANÇAISE curves along the lower periphery in capital letters. |
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| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
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