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50 Francs Independence, Trial Strike
| Issuer | Gabon |
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| Year | 1960 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bare-headed effigy of President Léon Mba occupying the central field, rendered in high relief with fine detail to the facial features and hair. The legend PRESIDENT LEON MBA curves along the upper periphery, with the word MBA positioned to the right. The inscription REPUBLIQUE GABONAISE curves along the lower left periphery, flanked by small five-pointed stars. The date 1960 appears in the lower central field beneath the portrait, with the word ESSAI incused in small letters below the truncation. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | PRESIDENT LEON MBA ESSAI 1960 REPUBLIQUE GABONAISE |
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