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100 Francs CFA Essai

Issuer Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale
Year 1975
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Engraver(s) Lucien Georges Bazor
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Reverse description The large denomination numeral 100 dominates the central field, rendered with decorative beaded and rope-work borders forming an ornate cartouche. The word FRANCS appears below the numeral and the date 1975 is inscribed beneath it. The word ESSAI is inscribed above the numeral in the upper field. The legend BANQUE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE CENTRALE arcs along the upper periphery, flanked by elaborate geometric decorative panels featuring zigzag and rope motifs arranged symmetrically around the coin's border.
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Mint Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
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