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1 Franc Piefort Essai
| Issuer | French West Africa |
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| Year | 1948 |
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| Value | 1 Franc (1 FCFA) |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing effigy of Marianne wearing a winged Phrygian cap, rendered in low relief. A fleet of sailing ships appears in the background field, evoking maritime trade and colonial union. The date 1948 appears below an exergue line, accompanied by the engraver's privy mark. The surrounding legend reads REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE and UNION FRANÇAISE, with the engraver's signature L.BAZOR and the word ESSAI denoting trial strike status. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE L.BAZOR G B ESSAI 1948 (Translation: French Republic / French Union Trial) |
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| Edge | Plain. |
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