20 Francs Piedfort Essai

Issuer French Somaliland (1896-1967)
Year 1952
Type Coin pattern
Value 20 Francs
Currency French Somaliland Franc (1949-1967)
Composition Aluminium bronze
Weight
Diameter
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s) Lucien Georges Bazor
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#PE4
Obverse description Marianne head left, wearing a winged phrygian cap. 4 ships in the background. Date below.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE L.BAZOR GB 1948 ESSAI
(Translation: French Republic - French Union)
Reverse description 2 boats, a dhow, ocean liner, denomination above, Djibouti harbour in the background.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering COTE FRANÇAISE DES SOMALIS 5 FR·S
(Translation: French Somaliland)
Edge Plain
Mint Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage 1952 - - 104
Numisquare ID 8425157630
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