| Issuer | French West Africa |
| Year | 1948 |
| Type | Pattern |
| Value | 1 Franc (1 FCFA) |
| Currency | CFA franc (1944-1958) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 4.86 g |
| Dimensions | 23.05 mm |
| Thickness | 1.85 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | Lucien Georges Bazor |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#E1, Lec#4 |
| Obverse description | Marianne`s head, facing left, wearing a winged Phrygian cap. Several ships in the background. Date below exergue line, followed by privy mark. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE L.Bazor G B ESSAI 1948 |
| Reverse description | Leptoceros gazelle head facing divides denomination, various crops. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 1 F AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE FRANÇAISE |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1948 - - 2 000 |
| Catalog ID | 6461751180 |
| Comments |
