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10 Francs CFA Essai

Features

Issuer Western African States
Issuing bank Central Bank of Western African States
Type Patterns
Year 1959
Value 10 Francs CFA
10 XOF = USD 0.018
Currency CFA franc (1958-date)
Composition Aluminium bronze
Weight 4 g
Diameter 23.5 mm
Thickness 1.54 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
119926
References KM# E1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

Obverse

Denomination

Script: Latin

Lettering:
10 FRANCS
BANQUE CENTRALE ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
ESSAI

Translation:
Central Bank of [the] West African States
Trial

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Reverse

Gazelle

Script: Latin

Lettering:
G.B.L.BAZOR
1959

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Edge

Plain

Mint

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Mark

Owl Raymond Joly, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1958-1974)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
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