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50 Francs Essai
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Currency | Afars and Issas Franc (1967-1977) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Marianne facing left, wearing a Phrygian cap adorned with a rosette, her hair rendered in flowing waves beneath the cap. The engraver's signature R. JOLY appears in small incuse lettering below the truncation. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE runs along the left and right periphery, with the date 1970 inscribed in large numerals at the bottom of the field. Two small privy marks flank the date at lower left and lower right. |
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| Reverse description | Two dromedary camels depicted in the central field: one standing and one kneeling, rendered in fine relief against a plain field. The denomination 50 F appears prominently above the camels. The circular legend TERRITOIRE·FRANÇAIS·DES·AFARS·ET·DES·ISSAS· runs along the periphery, with the word ESSAI inscribed below, identifying this piece as a pattern strike. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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