2 Francs Double piedfort

€75,683.00
IssuerFrench Cameroon (1916-1960)
Year1948
TypePatterns
Value2 Francs (2 FCFA)
CurrencyCFA franc (French Equatorial Africa, 1945-1960)
CompositionAluminium
Weight10.3 g
Dimensions27 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Lucien Georges Bazor
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#PE3
Obverse descriptionLeft-facing bust of Liberty wearing winged Phyrigyan cap. Ships in background.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE L BAZOR GB ESSAI 1948
(Translation: French Republic French Union. Trial.)
Reverse descriptionFront-facing rhim gazelle (Gazella leptoceros) head, flanked by plants, grapes semicircle at top.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering2 F. TERRITOIRE DU CAMEROUN
(Translation: Territory of Cameroon.)
Edge
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1948  - -
Catalog ID4481325670
Comments