100 Francs CFA Essai

Features

Issuer Republic of the Congo
Period People's Republic (1969-1992)
Type Pattern
Year 1971
Value 100 Francs CFA
Currency Frappes d'essai (1961-1973)
Composition Nickel
Weight 7.0 g
Diameter 25.5 mm
Thickness 1.72 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
152754
References KM# E1
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

Giant Elands

Script: Latin

Lettering: REPUBLIQUE POPULAIRE DU CONGO

Translation: People's Republic of Congo

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Reverse

Denomination

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANQUE CENTRALE
100
FRANCS
ESSAI
1971

Translation:
Central Bank
Trial

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Mark

Owl Raymond Joly, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1958-1974)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1971  Owl 1 450 $ 14 Essai

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