کاتالوگ
| صادرکننده | French Somaliland (1896-1967) |
|---|---|
| سال | 1948 |
| نوع | Coin pattern |
| ارزش | 1 Franc |
| واحد پول | Franc (1883-1949) |
| ترکیب | Aluminium |
| وزن | |
| قطر | |
| ضخامت | |
| شکل | Round |
| تکنیک | Milled |
| جهت | |
| حکاک(ها) | Lucien Georges Bazor |
| در گردش تا | |
| مرجع(ها) | KM#PE1 |
| توضیحات روی سکه | Marianne head left, wearing a winged phrygian cap. 4 ships in the background. Date below. |
|---|---|
| خط روی سکه | Latin |
| نوشتههای روی سکه | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE L.BAZOR GB ESSAI 1948 |
| توضیحات پشت سکه | Head of a waterbuck (large antelope). Palm spread at top between long horns. Either side of head a shell with fish underneath. |
| خط پشت سکه | Latin |
| نوشتههای پشت سکه | CÔTE FRANCAISE DES SOMALIS 1 F |
| لبه | |
| ضرابخانه |
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| تیراژ ضرب |
1948 - - |
| شناسه Numisquare | 7416092360 |
| اطلاعات تکمیلی |
Historical Context: The 1948 1 Franc Piedfort Essai from French Somaliland dates to the immediate post-World War II era, under the Fourth French Republic. France was re-establishing economic stability and reinforcing colonial administration within the French Union. French Somaliland was a strategic territory. The Essai, particularly a Piedfort in aluminium, reflects a deliberate, experimental phase in currency planning, underscoring metropolitan control and efforts to standardize colonial coinage.
Artistry: Though the specific engraver for this Essai is often undocumented, its design aligns with prevailing French Mint numismatic traditions. Post-war French coinage typically favored classical allegorical representations of the Republic, such as Marianne, embodying liberty and prosperity.