2 Francs Essai

2 Francs (Essai) - obverse2 Francs (Essai) - reverse

© Jacques BLARD (CC BY-NC-SA)

Features

Issuer Madagascar
Period First Republic (1958-1975)
Type Pattern
Year 1965
Value 2 Francs = 1 Venti 1 Kirobo
⅖ MGF = USD 0.000089
Currency Franc (1963-2004)
Composition Stainless steel
Weight 3.4 g
Diameter 19 mm
Thickness 1.88 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
171533
References KM# E7
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

Flower - Poinsettia.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FAMOAHAMBOLAN'NY REPOBLIKA MALAGASY
1965

Engraver: Raymond Joly

Reverse

Value within horns of ox head above sprigs.

Script: Latin

Lettering:

FRANCS
VENTY SY KIROBO
ESSAI

Engraver: Raymond Joly

Edge

Smooth

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 VG F VF XF AU UNC
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