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2 Francs Essai
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1948 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Marianne facing left, wearing a winged Phrygian cap, after the design by Louis Bazor. Four sailing ships appear in the background field. The legend REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE encircles the effigy, with the engraver's signature L.BAZOR and the initials GB appearing near the truncation. The word ESSAI and the date 1948 appear below the bust. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE L.BAZOR GB ESSAI 1948 (Translation: FRENCH REPUBLIC FRENCH UNION) |
| Reverse description | Central motif featuring the head of a waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus), a large African antelope, facing forward with prominent long curved horns. A palm frond spreads between the horns at the top of the design. Flanking either side of the head is a conch shell with a fish depicted beneath each. The denomination 2 Frs appears within the design, and the legend COTE FRANÇAISE DES SOMALIS encircles the central device. |
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