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2 Francs Piefort Essai
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1948 |
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| Composition | Aluminium |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing effigy of Marianne wearing a winged Phrygian cap, rendered in high relief. The background features a harbour scene with four berthed ships, evoking French maritime and colonial themes. The date appears in the lower field. The designer's signature L.BAZOR and the mintmaster's initials GB are inscribed in the field. The legend encircling the design reads REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE, with the word ESSAI denoting the trial strike status. |
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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 lettering | 2 F. AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANÇAISE (Translation: French Equatorial Africa) |
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