25 Francs Essai

Features

Issuer	French West Africa
Period	French Union (1946-1958)
Type	Patterns
Year	1956
Value	25 Francs
Currency	CFA franc (1944-1958)
Composition	Aluminium bronze
Weight	8 g
Diameter	27 mm
Thickness	2.08 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 178416
References	KM# E5 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

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.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
19 56
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
G.B.L. BAZOR

Translation: French Republic

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Reverse

Leptoceros gazelle head facing, divides denomination, various crops.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ESSAI
25 Fs
AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE FRANÇAISE

Translation:
Trial
French West Africa

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Edge

Reeded.

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Mark

Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1931-1958)

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1956			2 300					$ 4.60

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