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2 Francs
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1959-1965 |
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| Currency | French Somaliland Franc (1949-1967) |
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| Reverse description | Central motif features a forward-facing head of a waterbuck, a large African antelope, with long curved horns framing a palm frond spread at the apex. Flanking each side of the animal's head is a cowrie shell, with a fish depicted beneath each shell, referencing the coastal and natural environment of French Somaliland. The denomination 2 FR·S appears in the lower field, while the territorial inscription CÔTE FRANÇAISE DES SOMALIS arcs along the upper and lateral periphery. |
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| Reverse lettering | CÔTE FRANÇAISE DES SOMALIS 2 FR·S (Translation: FRENCH SOMALILAND) |
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| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
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