| Issuer | Madagascar |
|---|---|
| Year | 1948 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
| Value | 2 Francs |
| Currency | CFA franc (1945-1963) |
| Composition | Bronze-nickel |
| Weight | 10.3 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Lucien Georges Bazor |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#E2 |
| Obverse description | Marianne`s bust left wearing a winged phrygian cap. 4 ships in the background. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE ESSAI 1948 (Translation: French Republic French Union Trial 1948) |
| Reverse description | 3 conjoined zebu heads flanked by sprigs, value within horns. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 2 FRANCS MADAGASCAR |
| Edge | |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1948 - - 2 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 1687946640 |
| Comments |