Catalogo
| Emittente | French Somaliland (1896-1967) |
|---|---|
| Anno | 1948 |
| Tipo | Coin pattern |
| Valore | 1 Franc |
| Valuta | Franc (1883-1949) |
| Composizione | Aluminium |
| Peso | |
| Diametro | |
| Spessore | |
| Forma | Round |
| Tecnica | Milled |
| Orientamento | |
| Incisore/i | Lucien Georges Bazor |
| In circolazione fino al | |
| Riferimento/i | KM#PE1 |
| Descrizione del dritto | Marianne head left, wearing a winged phrygian cap. 4 ships in the background. Date below. |
|---|---|
| Scrittura del dritto | Latin |
| Legenda del dritto | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE L.BAZOR GB ESSAI 1948 |
| Descrizione del rovescio | Head of a waterbuck (large antelope). Palm spread at top between long horns. Either side of head a shell with fish underneath. |
| Scrittura del rovescio | Latin |
| Legenda del rovescio | CÔTE FRANCAISE DES SOMALIS 1 F |
| Bordo | |
| Zecca |
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Tiratura |
1948 - - |
| ID Numisquare | 7416092360 |
| Informazioni aggiuntive |
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.