20 Francs Piefort Essai

€178,423.00
IssuerMadagascar
Year1953
TypePatterns
Value20 Francs
CurrencyCFA franc (1945-1963)
CompositionAluminium bronze
Weight
Dimensions23.2 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Lucien Georges Bazor
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#PE5, Lec#110
Obverse descriptionFemale personification of the French Republic, wearing winged Phrygian cap with French tricolor left. Cargo ships in background.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE ESSAI L.BAZOR GB 1953
(Translation: French Republic Trial)
Reverse descriptionValue above horns of a Zebu bull. Floral ornaments and native designs around. Map outline with sea waves above value.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering20 FRANCS MADAGASCAR
EdgeSmooth.
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1953  - - 104
Catalog ID2849065740
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