10 Francs
Features
| Country | French West Africa |
|---|---|
| Period | French Union (1946-1958) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1956 |
| Value | 10 Francs (10 FCFA) |
| Composition | Aluminium-bronze |
| Weight | 4 g |
| Diameter | 23.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.6 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| References | KM# 6, Schön# 6 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Weltmünzkatalog by Gerhard Schön, Günter Schön (Battenberg Gietl Verlag) |
Obverse
Marianne's head, facing left, wearing a Phrygian cap with traditional French cockade. Divides date.
NOTE: Privy mark above 19 of date (wing = symbol of Engraver General at the time of strike)
Mint Mark (cornucopia = symbol of Monnaie de Paris)
G.B.L. Bazor signature on the collar.
Lettering:
19 56
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
G.B.L. BAZOR
Translation: French Republic
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 within stalks of maize divides denomination; rim at top is linked sorghum (an agricultural food crop)
Lettering:
10 Fs
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
Comments
The World Coins gives the reference (KM#) E4 to the "essai".
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 20,000,000 | 1.10 | 1.65 | 1.87 | 1.97 | Monnaie de Paris (wing) | |||||
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