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50 Francs Independence, Trial Strike
| Issuer | Gabon |
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| Year | 1960 |
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| Currency | CFA franc (1960) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bare-headed effigy of President Léon Mba occupying the central field, rendered in high relief with fine detail to the facial features and hair. The legend PRESIDENT LEON MBA curves along the upper periphery, with the word MBA positioned to the right. The inscription REPUBLIQUE GABONAISE curves along the lower left periphery, flanked by small five-pointed stars. The date 1960 appears in the lower central field beneath the portrait, with the word ESSAI incused in small letters below the truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | PRESIDENT LEON MBA ESSAI 1960 REPUBLIQUE GABONAISE |
| Reverse description | The full national coat of arms of Gabon is displayed prominently in the centre, featuring a shield divided into three sections bearing three gold discs above and a sailing ship below, surmounted by a helm and flanked by two black panthers as supporters, with a scroll bearing the national motto at the base and a sprig of okoumé branches above. The legend REPUBLIQUE GABONAISE curves along the upper periphery, flanked by small stars. The denomination 50 Fr. appears in the lower central field, with the independence commemoration inscription INDEPENDANCE 17 AOUT 1960 arranged in two lines below. |
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