| Issuer | French West Africa |
|---|---|
| Year | 1948-1955 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Francs (2 FCFA) |
| Currency | CFA franc (1944-1958) |
| Composition | Aluminium (95% Aluminium, 5% Magnesium) |
| Weight | 2.24 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Thickness | 1.94 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Lucien Georges Bazor |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#4, Schön#4 |
| Obverse description | Marianne`s head, facing left, wearing a winged Phrygian cap. Several ships in the background. Date below exergue line, followed by privy mark. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE L. BAZOR GB 1948 |
| Reverse description | Leptoceros gazelle head facing divides denomination, various crops. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 2 F. AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE FRANÇAISE |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1948 - (fr) Lec#11 - 12 665 000 1955 - (fr) Lec#12 - 1 400 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 4077731930 |
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