Catalogue
| Émetteur | French Somaliland (1896-1967) |
|---|---|
| Année | 1948 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
| Valeur | 1 Franc |
| Devise | Franc (1883-1949) |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Poids | |
| Diamètre | |
| Épaisseur | |
| Forme | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | |
| Graveur(s) | Lucien Georges Bazor |
| En circulation jusqu’à | |
| Référence(s) | KM#PE1 |
| Description de l’avers | Marianne head left, wearing a winged phrygian cap. 4 ships in the background. Date below. |
|---|---|
| Écriture de l’avers | Latin |
| Légende de l’avers | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE L.BAZOR GB ESSAI 1948 |
| Description du revers | Head of a waterbuck (large antelope). Palm spread at top between long horns. Either side of head a shell with fish underneath. |
| Écriture du revers | Latin |
| Légende du revers | CÔTE FRANCAISE DES SOMALIS 1 F |
| Tranche | |
| Atelier |
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Tirage |
1948 - - |
| ID Numisquare | 7416092360 |
| Informations supplémentaires |
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.