10 Francs Essai

€1.00
IssuerMadagascar
Year1953
TypeCoin pattern
Value10 Francs
CurrencyCFA franc (1945-1963)
CompositionAluminium bronze
Weight3 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness1.8 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Lucien Georges Bazor
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#E4
Obverse descriptionFemale personification of the French Republic, wearing winged phrygian cap with French tricolor left. Cargo ships in background. Date underneath followed by privy mark The ESSAI is vertical behind the head and in front of FRANCAISE
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 1953 ESSAI L.BAZOR GB
Reverse descriptionValue within horns of a Zebu bull flanked by cluster of sprigs with map of country above value
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering10 FRANCS MADAGASCAR
EdgeSmooth
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1953  - - 1 200
Catalog ID2294663290
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