| Issuer | Madagascar |
|---|---|
| Year | 1953 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
| Value | 20 Francs |
| Currency | CFA franc (1945-1963) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze |
| Weight | |
| Diameter | 23.2 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Lucien Georges Bazor |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#PE5, Lec#110 |
| Obverse description | Female personification of the French Republic, wearing winged Phrygian cap with French tricolor left. Cargo ships in background. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE ESSAI L.BAZOR GB 1953 (Translation: French Republic Trial) |
| Reverse description | Value above horns of a Zebu bull. Floral ornaments and native designs around. Map outline with sea waves above value. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 20 FRANCS MADAGASCAR |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1953 - - 104 |
| Numisquare ID | 2849065740 |
| Comments |