2 Francs Piedfort Essai

Obverse description	Left-facing effigy of Marianne wearing a winged Phrygian cap, rendered in the allegorical Republican tradition. Four sailing vessels appear in the background field, evoking France's maritime and colonial presence. The date appears below the bust in the exergue area. The encircling legend reads REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE and UNION FRANÇAISE, with the engraver's signature L.BAZOR and the essai designation GB ESSAI flanking the bust. The design reflects the post-war reaffirmation of French Republican and Union values.
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Reverse description	Central device consisting of a forward-facing head of a waterbuck, a large African antelope, with prominent elongated horns framing a spread palm frond at the apex. To either side of the central effigy, a cowrie shell is depicted with a fish motif beneath, referencing the coastal and maritime character of the territory. The territorial denomination 2 FR.S appears in the field, with the issuing authority legend COTE FRANÇAISE DES SOMALIS arcing around the design. The composition integrates local African fauna and regional emblems in a restrained Art Deco aesthetic typical of Bazor's work.
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