100 Francs
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Features
| Country | Cameroon |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1972 |
| Value | 100 Francs (100) |
| Currency | CFA franc (Central bank of Equatorial African States and Cameroon, 1961-1973) |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Weight | 7.0 g |
| Diameter | 25.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| References |
KM#
16 Standard Catalog of World Coins
by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) |
Obverse
Three antelopes looking left amongst grass. Lettering around top, designer's name on right
Lettering:
CAMEROUN - CAMEROON
G.B.L.BAZOR
CR
Translation: Cameroon Cameroon
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
Value inside inner circle, privy mark on right. Between outer and inner circle - lettering at top, date at bottom, zizag lines and dots in two sections on left and right.
Lettering:
BANQUE CENTRALE
100
FRANCS
1972
Translation:
Central Bank
100
Francs
1972
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
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,600 | 3% | Essai | |||||||||
| 1972 | 4,000,000 | 7.47 | 98% | Monnaie de Paris (owl) | ||||||||
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