25 Francs
Features
| Country | French West Africa |
|---|---|
| Period | French Union (1946-1958) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1956 |
| Value | 25 Francs (25 FCFA) |
| Metal | Aluminium-bronze |
| Weight | 8 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Thickness | 2.08 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | yes |
| References | KM# 7, KM# E5, Lec# 18, Schön# 7 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Monnaies et jetons des colonies françaises by Jean Lecompte (Victor Gadoury, 2007) Weltmünzkatalog by Gerhard Schön, Günter Schön (Battenberg Gietl Verlag) |
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.
Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 1956
G.B.L. BAZOR
Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor
Lucien Georges Bazor was Chief Engraver at the Paris mint from 1930 to 1958. He was born in Paris in 1889 and initially studied under his father, Albert Bazor. Bazor later became the pupil of Patey at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. He won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1923 for his engraving.
Reverse
Leptoceros gazelle head facing, divides denomination, various crops.
Lettering:
AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE FRANÇAISE
25 FS
Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor
Lucien Georges Bazor was Chief Engraver at the Paris mint from 1930 to 1958. He was born in Paris in 1889 and initially studied under his father, Albert Bazor. Bazor later became the pupil of Patey at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. He won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1923 for his engraving.
Edge
Reeded
Comments
The World Coins gives the reference (KM#) E5 to the "essai".
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 2,300 | ESSAI (KM# E5) | |||||||||
| 1956 | 37,877,000 | 0.56 | 1.28 | 2.39 | 2.25 | Monnaie de Paris (wing) | |||||
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