40 Francs Pattern

€116,475.00
IssuerFrench Equatorial Africa
Year1958
TypePatterns
Value40 Francs (40 FCFA)
CurrencyCFA franc (1945-1960)
CompositionAluminium bronze
Weight8 g
Dimensions27 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Georges Lay
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pn6, Lec#25
Obverse descriptionBuffalo head facing front.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringAFRIQUE CENTRALE
(Translation: Central Africa)
Reverse description9 palm tree branches.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringBANQUE D`EMISSION 40 FRANCS
(Translation: Issuance bank)
Edge
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
MintageND (1958)  - - 33
Catalog ID7828457910
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