1 Franc

Features

Issuer	French West Africa
Period	French Union (1946-1958)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1948-1955
Value	1 Franc (1 FCFA)
Currency	CFA franc (1944-1958)
Composition	Aluminium (95% Aluminium, 5% Magnesium)
Weight	1.3 g
Diameter	23 mm
Thickness	1.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 3030
References	KM# 3, 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. Schön# 3 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Marianne's head, facing left, wearing a winged Phrygian cap.
Several ships in the background.
Date below exergue line, followed by privy mark.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE
L.BAZOR GB
1948

Translation: French Republic French Union

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

Leptoceros gazelle head facing divides denomination, various crops.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1 F.
AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE FRANÇAISE

Translation: French West Africa

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

Mint

Paris, France (600-1973)

Mark

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

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Date		Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1948		30 110 000		$ 0.58	$ 1.10	$ 2.10	$ 3.20	$ 3.90	$ 3.90		89%
1955		5 200 000			$ 1.60	$ 1.60	$ 1.60	$ 1.90	$ 2.80		23%

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