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2 Francs Piedfort, copper-nickel
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1948 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing draped bust of Liberty wearing a winged Phrygian cap, rendered in the classical allegorical style. Sailing ships appear in the background field, evoking maritime and colonial themes. The legend REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE arcs around the periphery, with the engraver's signature L BAZOR and the mintmark GB positioned near the truncation. The word ESSAI and the date 1948 appear in the field, identifying this as a pattern strike. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE L BAZOR GB ESSAI 1948 (Translation: French Republic French Union. Trial.) |
| Reverse description | Front-facing head of a rhim gazelle (Gazella leptoceros) centrally positioned in the field, flanked symmetrically by stylised plant and foliate motifs. A semicircular arrangement of grapes or berries appears at the top of the design, framing the animal device. The denomination 2 F. is inscribed prominently, with the legend TERRITOIRE DU CAMEROUN arcing around the lower periphery, identifying the issuing territory. |
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