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Exposition Coloniale Internationale Afrique
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1931 |
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| Weight | 20.54 g |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of a man wearing a chèche (traditional North African head wrap) in high relief, occupying most of the field. The legend AFRIQUE appears vertically along the right rim, and the engraver's signature L. DESVIGNES is inscribed in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | AFRIQUE L.DESVIGNES |
| Reverse description | Architectural panorama depicting three colonial pavilions from the 1931 Exposition Coloniale Internationale: a West African-style tower structure on the left, a domed mosque-like Algerian pavilion in the center with a minaret, and a tall obelisk-like Madagascar column on the right. The legend is inscribed on a rectangular cartouche in the lower center of the field. |
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