Katalog
| İhraççı | French Somaliland (1896-1967) |
|---|---|
| Yıl | 1948 |
| Tür | Coin pattern |
| Değer | 1 Franc |
| Para birimi | Franc (1883-1949) |
| Bileşim | Aluminium |
| Ağırlık | |
| Çap | |
| Kalınlık | |
| Şekil | Round |
| Teknik | Milled |
| Yönlendirme | |
| Gravürcü(ler) | Lucien Georges Bazor |
| Dolaşımda olduğu yıl | |
| Referans(lar) | KM#PE1 |
| Ön yüz açıklaması | Marianne head left, wearing a winged phrygian cap. 4 ships in the background. Date below. |
|---|---|
| Ön yüz yazısı | Latin |
| Ön yüz lejandı | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE L.BAZOR GB ESSAI 1948 |
| Arka yüz açıklaması | Head of a waterbuck (large antelope). Palm spread at top between long horns. Either side of head a shell with fish underneath. |
| Arka yüz yazısı | Latin |
| Arka yüz lejandı | CÔTE FRANCAISE DES SOMALIS 1 F |
| Kenar | |
| Darphane |
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Basma adedi |
1948 - - |
| Numisquare Kimliği | 7416092360 |
| Ek bilgiler |
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.