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1 Unit
| Issuer | French West Africa |
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| Year | 1883 |
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| Value | 1 Unit = 5 Francs |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a large numeral '1' prominently displayed in the central field, surrounded by the circular legend 'OUEST AFRICAIN FRANÇAIS' arcing from lower left to upper right. The date '1883' appears in the lower portion of the field, positioned below the central numeral. The design is entirely typographic, with no figural or allegorical elements, reflecting the token's emergency issue character. The legends are rendered in bold serif capital letters incuse against the flat brass field. |
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| Obverse lettering | OUEST AFRICAIN FRANÇAIS 1 1883 (Translation: French African West.) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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