10 Francs

Features

Location	Equatorial African states
Issuing entity	Central Bank of Equatorial African states and Cameroon
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1958
Value	10 Francs (10)
Currency	CFA franc (French Equatorial Africa, 1945-1960)
Composition	Aluminium-bronze
Weight	4 g
Diameter	23.5 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 3468 Numista type number (https://numista.com)
References	KM# 11, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 5 more volumes. Lec# 29 Jean Lecompte; 2007. Monnaies et jetons des colonies françaises (2nd edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.

Obverse

Three giant elands left, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANCAISE
INSTITUT D'EMISSION
G.B.L.BAZOR
1958
CAMEROUN

Translation:
French Equatorial Africa
Currency Institute
1958
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

Denomination within wreath of major Cameroonian crops, including cotton, coffee, cocoa and grains.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
10
FRANCS

Translation:
10
Francs

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

Smooth

Mint

Comments

Wing privy mark.

See also

• Agriculture
• Cows and bovines
• Wreath

• 10 Francs CFA
• 10 Francs CFA

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