2 Francs Piefort Essai

€178,091.00
IssuerFrench West Africa
Year1948
TypePattern
Value2 Francs (2 FCFA)
CurrencyCFA franc (1944-1958)
CompositionAluminium
Weight
Dimensions27 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Lucien Georges Bazor
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#PE2
Obverse descriptionMarianne`s head, facing left, wearing a winged Phrygian cap. Several ships in the background. Date below exergue line, followed by privy mark.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE L.BAZOR GB ESSAI 1948
(Translation: French Republic / French Union Trial)
Reverse descriptionLeptoceros gazelle head facing divides denomination, various crops.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering2 F. AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE FRANÇAISE
(Translation: French West Africa)
EdgePlain.
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1948  - - 104
Catalog ID2206645420
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