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1 Franc Haut-Senegal Niger
| Issuer | Upper Senegal and Niger |
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| Year | 2014 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Obverse lettering | Territoire du HAUT-SENEGAL NIGER Membre de L'AOF 1 F 2014 ESSAI MONETAIRE SANS VALEUR LEGALE |
| Reverse description | Bimetallic coin with a brass outer ring. The central silver-toned disc features a bust-length portrait of an African soldier in uniform and military cap, facing slightly left, rendered in a realistic engraving style. The curved legend along the upper arc reads 'Honneur aux africains qui sont tombés au champ d'honneur en France'. The date range '1914-2014' appears prominently in the lower field of the central disc, and the lower arc of the outer ring bears the inscription '100ème anniversaire de la 1ère guerre mondiale'. |
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Upper Senegal and Niger ceased to exist as an administrative entity in 1919, when France reorganized its West African territories and the region was divided into what became French Sudan and Upper Volta. Any coin bearing that defunct colonial designation and a 2014 date is a fantasy piece — produced for the collector market with no governmental mandate, no issuing authority, and no monetary function.