10 Francs, French West Africa

10 Francs, French West Africa, 1956 obverse image10 Francs, French West Africa, 1956 reverse image
10 Francs coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    French West Africa flagFrench West Africa
  • Years of Minting:
    1956
  • Period:
    French Union (1946-1958)
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Plain
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
10 Francs Reference Price

Reference Price

$0.99-$100.00

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

10 Francs Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:


Leptoceros gazelle head within stalks of maize divides denomination; rim at the top is linked sorghum (an agricultural food crop).

Engraver:


Lucien Georges Bazor

Designer:


n/a

Obverse

Description:


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.

Engraver:


n/a

Designer:


n/a

Edge

Description:


Plain

10 Francs Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:


19 56 REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE G.B.L. BAZOR

Reverse:


10 Fs AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE FRANÇAISE

10 Francs Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Aluminium bronze (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium)

Size

10 Francs sizes
  • Weight:4 g
  • Diameter:23.5 mm
  • Thickness:1.7 mm
  • Edge:Plain
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