1 Franc Pattern

1 Franc (Pattern) - obverse1 Franc (Pattern) - reverse

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Features

Issuer CameroonFrench Cameroon (1916-1960)
Period French Union (1946-1958)
Type Pattern
Year 1948
Value 1 Franc (1 FCFA)
Currency CFA franc (French Equatorial Africa, 1945-1960)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 5.3 g
Diameter 23 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
42564
References KM# E5,
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# 8b
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Left-facing bust of Liberty wearing winged Phyrigyan cap. Ships in background.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE
L BAZOR
ESSAI
1948

Translation: French Republic French Union. Pattern.

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Reverse

Front-facing rhim gazelle (Gazella leptoceros) head, flanked by plants, grapes semicircle at top.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1 F.
• TERRITOIRE DU CAMEROUN •

Translation: Territory of Cameroon.

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
1948  Wing 2 000

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