10 Francs Essai

Features

Issuer	French Somaliland (Djibouti)
Period	Fifth Republic (1958-1967)
Type	Pattern
Year	1965
Value	10 Francs
Currency	Djiboutian franc (1948-1967)
Composition	Aluminium-bronze
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 177545 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# E5 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Marianne head left, wearing a winged phrygian cap.
4 ships in the background.
Date below, followed by privy mark.

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
ESSAI
L.BAZOR GB
1965

Translation: FRENCH REPUBLIC

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

2 boats, a dhow and a passenger ship ocean liner, Djibouti harbor in the background, value above.

Lettering:
COTE FRANÇAISE DES SOMALIS
10
FRANCS

Translation: FRENCH SOMALILAND

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

Plain.

See also

• Boats and ships

• 10 Francs

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