2 Francs Piedfort, aluminium

€345,122.00
IssuerFrench Cameroon (1916-1960)
Year1948
TypePattern
Value2 Francs (2 FCFA)
CurrencyCFA franc (French Equatorial Africa, 1945-1960)
CompositionAluminium
Weight4.39 g
Dimensions27 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Lucien Georges Bazor
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#PE2
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 the Cameroon.)
Edge
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1948  - - 104
Catalog ID8309130610
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