10 Francs Essai Piedfort

Features

Issuer Madagascar
Period French Union (1946-1958)
Type Pattern
Year 1953
Value 10 Francs
Currency CFA franc (1945-1963)
Composition Aluminium bronze
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
126101
References KM# PE4
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Female personification of the French Republic, wearing winged phrygian cap with French tricolor left. Cargo ships in background. Date underneath followed by privy mark.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
ESSAI
G.B.L.BAZOR
1953

Translation: French Republic

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Reverse

Value within horns of a Zebu bull flanked by cluster of sprigs with map of country above value.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
10
FRANCS
MADAGASCAR

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Mint

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

Mark

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

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1953  Wing 104

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