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2 Francs Piedfort Essai
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1949 |
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| Value | 2 Francs (2 XPF) |
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| Obverse description | Seated allegorical figure of the French Republic (Marianne) enthroned facing, holding an upright torch in her right hand and a cornucopia bearing a laurel branch in her left arm, flanked by lion-headed armrests. The word ESSAI appears in the right field, and the engraver's signature G.B. BAZOR is inscribed at lower right. The legend REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE arcs along the left periphery and UNION FRANCAISE along the right, with the date 1949 in the exergue flanked by decorative stars. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE - UNION FRANÇAISE ESSAI 1949 (Translation: French Republic / French Union Trial) |
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| Reverse lettering | ETABLISSEMENTS FRANÇAIS DE L'OCÉANIE 2 F. (Translation: French Oceania Establishments) |
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