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1 Franc Union Française Pattern
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1948 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | 1F. TERRITOIRE DU TOGO (Translation: 1F. TERRITORY OF TOGO) |
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The Union Française was the short-lived federal structure created by France's 1946 constitution to repackage its colonial empire as a voluntary association — a political fiction that satisfied almost no one. Pattern coinage struck under this designation in 1948 reflects the transitional uncertainty of the period; the Union Française monetary identity was never fully realized before decolonization rendered the entire framework obsolete. Most member territories retained or developed their own coinage rather than adopting a unified franc series.
As an essai, this piece was never approved for circulation. The nickel brass composition itself was part of the evaluation process.