1 Franc Essai, incuse design

Features

Issuer	French Polynesia › French Settlements of Oceania (1903-1957)
Period	French Overseas Territory (1946-1957)
Type	Patterns
Year	1948
Value	1 Franc (1 XPF)
Currency	CFP Franc (1945-date)
Composition	Brąz-nikiel
Weight	5.5 g
Diameter	23 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 17665
References	KM# E3 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Siedzący Liberty trzymający spray do zboża i tarczę. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
UNION FRANÇAISE
RF
A.RIVAUD
ESSAI
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE

Engraver: André Rivaud

Reverse

Dhow rozdziela nominał i datę. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
ETABLISSEMENTS FRANÇAIS DE L'OCEANIE
1
FRANC
1948

Engraver: André Rivaud

Edge

Zwykły Automatically translated

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), Francja (864-date)

Mark

Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1931-1958)

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Date	Mintage		Frequency
Undetermined
1948	1 100	(en) With flat rim	80%
1948	1 100	(en) With raised rim	60%

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