| Issuer | French West Africa |
| Year | 1956 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
| Value | 25 Francs (25 FCFA) |
| Currency | CFA franc (1944-1958) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze |
| Weight | 8 g |
| Dimensions | 27 mm |
| Thickness | 2.08 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Lucien Georges Bazor |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#E5 |
| Obverse description | Marianne`s head, facing left, wearing a Phrygian cap. Divided date. NOTE: Privy mark above 19 of date G.B.L. Bazor signature on the collar. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | 19 56
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
G.B.L. BAZOR (Translation: French Republic) |
| Reverse description | Leptoceros gazelle head facing, divides denomination, various crops. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ESSAI
25 Fs
AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE FRANÇAISE (Translation: Trial French West Africa) |
| Edge | Reeded. |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1956 - - 2 300 |
| Catalog ID | 5672363600 |
| Comments |
