10 Francs Essai

10 Francs (Essai) - obverse10 Francs (Essai) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Madagascar
Period French Union (1946-1958)
Type Pattern
Year 1953
Value 10 Francs
Currency CFA franc (1945-1963)
Composition Aluminium bronze
Weight 3 g
Diameter 20 mm
Thickness 1.8 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
35643
References KM# E4
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

Female personification of the French Republic, wearing winged phrygian cap with French tricolor left. Cargo ships in background. Date underneath followed by privy mark
The ESSAI is vertical behind the head and in front of FRANCAISE

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
1953
ESSAI
L.BAZOR GB

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Reverse

Value within horns of a Zebu bull flanked by cluster of sprigs with map of country above value

Script: Latin

Lettering:
10
FRANCS
MADAGASCAR

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Mark

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

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1953  Wing 1 200

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