1 Franc Essai

€119,936.00
IssuerCameroon (1960-date)
Year1969
TypePatterns
Value1 Franc CFA (1 FCFA)
CurrencyCFA franc (Central bank of Equatorial African States and Cameroon, 1961-1973)
CompositionAluminium
Weight1.3 g
Dimensions23 mm
Thickness1.5 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Gabriel Bernard, Lucien Bazor
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#E7
Obverse descriptionThree giant elands left, date below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringETATS DE L`AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE BANQUE CENTRALE G.B.L.BAZOR 1969 CAMEROUN
(Translation: Equatorial African States Central Bank Cameroon)
Reverse descriptionDenomination within wreath of major Cameroonian crops, including cotton, coffee, cocoa and grains.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringESSAI 1 FRANC
(Translation: Trial)
EdgeSmooth
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1969  - - 1 200
Catalog ID4501286620
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