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1 Franc Essai, incuse design
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1948 |
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| Engraver(s) | André Rivaud |
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| Obverse description | A seated allegorical figure of Marianne, helmeted and draped, occupies the central field, holding an olive branch aloft in her right hand while resting her left arm upon a large decorated shield bearing classical motifs. The figure is rendered in an incuse style with fine sculptural detail. The engraver's signature A. RIVAUD and the word ESSAI appear in small letters below the figure. The circular legend reads UNION FRANÇAISE at the top and REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE along the left and lower periphery. |
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| Reverse description | The central field features a traditional Polynesian outrigger canoe (pirogue) under full sail, depicted in fine incuse relief upon a stylized sea, conveying the maritime heritage of the French Oceanian territories. The denomination numeral 1 and the word FRANC appear in the upper field above the vessel. The circular legend ETABLISSEMENTS FRANÇAIS DE L'OCEANIE frames the design along the periphery, with the date 1948 inscribed in the lower exergue flanked by small mint marks. |
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| Mintage | 1948 - With flat rim - 1,100 1948 - With raised rim - 1,100 |
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