1 Franc Piefort Essai

€178,427.00
IssuerFrench Equatorial Africa
Year1948
TypePatterns
Value1 Franc (1 FCFA)
CurrencyCFA franc (1945-1960)
CompositionAluminium
Weight
Dimensions23 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Lucien Georges Bazor
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#PE1
Obverse descriptionMariane`s head left, wearing a winged phrygian cap. Background: harbour and 4 ships berthed. Date below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE L.BAZOR GB· ESSAI 1948
(Translation: French Republic / French Union Trial)
Reverse descriptionLeptoceros gazelle head and various crops, divides denomination.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering1 F. AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANÇAISE
(Translation: French Equatorial Africa)
EdgePlain
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1948  - - 104
Catalog ID1693897220
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