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1 Franc

1 Franc - obverse1 Franc - reverse

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Features

Issuer French Equatorial Africa (Central African States)
Period Free France (1940-1945)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 1943
Value 1 Franc
Currency Franc (1917-1945)
Composition Bronze
Weight 5.5 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
9455
References KM# 2a
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Schön# 5a
Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).
, Lec# 11
Jean Lecompte; 2007. Monnaies et jetons des colonies françaises = Coins and Tokens of the French Colonies (2nd Edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.

Obverse

Rooster left, small shield above

Script: Latin

Lettering:
RF
AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANCAISE LIBRE
C.L.S.

Engraver: Coert Laurens Steynberg

Reverse

Motto of France, value divided by the croix de Lorraine, date, and motto of the government in London.
Mint mark SA for Pretoria above the cross.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTE۰EGALITE
۰FRATERNITE۰
1 FC
C.L.S.
1943
HONNEUR PATRIE

Engraver: Coert Laurens Steynberg

Edge

Plain

Mint

SA Pretoria, South Africa (1890-1902, 1923-1992)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1943 SA Photo 6 000 000 $ 5.80 $ 11 $ 11 $ 14 $ 29

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Members from this site want to exchange it: Sneev, ARiley, Acratopote, pictavien, Mazant, doctorshailesh, JeroenVDV, numis27, CanBird81, Guilabru

Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×91)
Country: France
Languages: FR, EN
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×1)
Country: South Africa
Languages: EN
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×62)
Country: Belgium
Languages: FR, EN
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×111)
Country: France
Languages: FR
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Languages: FR, EN
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×119)
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Languages: EN, HI
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×2)
Country: Belgium
Languages: EN, NL, FR, ES
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×206)
Country: France
Languages: FR, EN
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×13)
Country: United States
Languages: EN
Feedback: none
Country: France
Languages: FR

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Franc
Katz
Auction 196
Lot 1770
Internet Archive
29 May 2026 UNC USD 18.57
(EUR 16.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Franc
Katz
Auction 188
Lot 1973
Internet Archive
27 Mar 2026 UNC USD 111.43
(EUR 96.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Franc
Katz
Auction 141
Lot 3612
Internet Archive
25 Oct 2024 UNC USD 29.02
(EUR 25.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Franc
Katz
Auction 69
Lot 2828
Internet Archive
29 Oct 2022 UNC USD 42.95
(EUR 37.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Franc
Katz
Auction 84
Lot 2243
Internet Archive
27 May 2023 XF USD 16.25
(EUR 14.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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