French West Africa 10 Francs, 1956
Information
Country
French West Africa
French West Africa
Currency
CFA franc
(1944 – 1958)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
10 Francs
Year
1956
Ruler
French Union
(1946–1958)
Composition
Aluminium bronze (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
4
Diameter (mm)
23.5
Thickness (mm)
1.7
Demonetized
Yes
Description
10 Francs from French West Africa. Issued in 1956. Struck in Aluminium bronze (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium). Measures 23.5 mm and weighs 4 g.
- Obverse
- Marianne's head, facing left, wearing a Phrygian cap with traditional French cockade dividing the date along with the privy mark above 19 of date (the wing was the symbol of Engraver General at the time of striking) along with the mintmark (a cornucopia was the symbol of Monnaie de Paris) and the G.B.L. Bazor signature on the collar. (French Republic)
- Reverse
- Leptoceros gazelle head within stalks of maize divides denomination; rim at the top is linked sorghum (an agricultural food crop). (French West Africa)
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1956
|
20M | € 0,63 | € 0,78 | € 1,50 | € 1,60 | € 1,90 | € 2,60 | € 5,90 |
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