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50 Francs Essai
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Value | 50 Francs |
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| Reverse description | Two dromedary camels depicted in the central field: one standing and one kneeling, rendered in fine relief against a plain field. The denomination 50 F appears prominently above the camels. The circular legend TERRITOIRE·FRANÇAIS·DES·AFARS·ET·DES·ISSAS· runs along the periphery, with the word ESSAI inscribed below, identifying this piece as a pattern strike. |
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| Reverse lettering | TERRITOIRE·FRANÇAIS·DES·AFARS·ET·DES·ISSAS· ESSAI 50 F (Translation: French Afars and Issas territory) |
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Essai pieces produced by the Monnaie de Paris in this period were official trial strikes submitted for administrative approval before a design entered full production — or, in many cases, never did. This particular issue never circulated; France's 50-franc denomination in 1970 was already occupied by the gold Hercules type, leaving copper-nickel essais of this value largely without a practical mandate. Most were distributed to collectors and monetary institutions rather than released through banking channels.