目录
| 发行方 | French Somaliland (1896-1967) |
|---|---|
| 年份 | 1948 |
| 类型 | Coin pattern |
| 面值 | 1 Franc |
| 货币 | Franc (1883-1949) |
| 材质 | Aluminium |
| 重量 | |
| 直径 | |
| 厚度 | |
| 形状 | Round |
| 制作工艺 | Milled |
| 方向 | |
| 雕刻师 | Lucien Georges Bazor |
| 流通至 | |
| 参考资料 | KM#PE1 |
| 正面描述 | Marianne head left, wearing a winged phrygian cap. 4 ships in the background. Date below. |
|---|---|
| 正面文字 | Latin |
| 正面铭文 | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE L.BAZOR GB ESSAI 1948 |
| 背面描述 | Head of a waterbuck (large antelope). Palm spread at top between long horns. Either side of head a shell with fish underneath. |
| 背面文字 | Latin |
| 背面铭文 | CÔTE FRANCAISE DES SOMALIS 1 F |
| 边缘 | |
| 铸币厂 |
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| 铸造量 |
1948 - - |
| Numisquare 编号 | 7416092360 |
| 附加信息 |
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.