Catalog
| Issuer | French Cameroon (1916-1960) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1948 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
| Value | 2 Francs (2 FCFA) |
| Currency | CFA franc (French Equatorial Africa, 1945-1960) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | |
| Diameter | |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | Lucien Georges Bazor |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#PE4 |
| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of Liberty wearing winged Phyrigyan cap. Ships in background. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering |
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE L BAZOR GB ESSAI 1948 (Translation: French Republic French Union. Trial.) |
| Reverse description | Front-facing rhim gazelle (Gazella leptoceros) head, flanked by plants, grapes semicircle at top. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering |
2 F. TERRITOIRE DU CAMEROUN (Translation: Territory of Cameroon.) |
| Edge | |
| Mint |
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage |
1948 - - |
| Numisquare ID | 7030452550 |
| Additional information |
Historical Context: The 1948 2 Francs Piedfort for French Cameroon was issued during the Fourth French Republic's post-WWII reconstruction. As a UN Trust Territory under French administration, Cameroon's currency integrated into the French monetary system. This piedfort, a presentation or pattern strike, underscored France's economic and political authority in its overseas territories, symbolizing the official currency for the region, not widespread circulation.
Artistry: The coin's artistry originated from the Monnaie de Paris, likely designed by an engraver such as Georges Guiraud or Lucien Bazor, defining French colonial coinage. The obverse features a dignified Marianne, personifying the French Republic. The reverse displays the denomination and