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2 Francs Piedfort, copper-nickel
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1948 |
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| Currency | CFA franc (French Equatorial Africa, 1945-1960) |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing draped bust of Liberty wearing a winged Phrygian cap, rendered in the classical allegorical style. Sailing ships appear in the background field, evoking maritime and colonial themes. The legend REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE arcs around the periphery, with the engraver's signature L BAZOR and the mintmark GB positioned near the truncation. The word ESSAI and the date 1948 appear in the field, identifying this as a pattern strike. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE L BAZOR GB ESSAI 1948 (Translation: French Republic French Union. Trial.) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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