Country:

French Equatorial Africa

Series:

1945~1960 - Franc - Circulation

Catalog codes:

Colnect codes FR-EA-000002
World Coins km2a

Variants:

2

Themes:

Crosses | Ribbons | Roosters and Chickens | Seals (Emblems)

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

South African Mint, 103 Visagie Street in Pretoria (1941~1988)

Composition:

Bronze

Edge:

Plain/smooth

Orientation:

Coin alignment ↑O↓

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Gladiform. Both sides

Weight:

5.5 grams

Diameter:

25 mm

Face value:

1 F - French Equatorial African franc

Known mintage:

6,000,000

Composition Details:

90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin

Description:

Front:☨Cross of Lorraine between (value, left) 1 (right) F~ᶜ (centimes)
mintmark: (above) SA (Pretoria Mint South Africa, below) C.L.S.
legend: (above) ribbon with motto: LIBERTE•EGALITE / •FRATERNITE•
(left) HONNEUR (right) PATRIE (translated: Homeland Honor)
(bottom-left/right, spacers/cross-like symbols) -:|:-
(bottom, year) 1943
Back: (emblem) French rooster (left) below small shield with RF
(République française)
designer: (bottom) CLS (..)
legend: (left, French colony name) AFRICA EQUATORIALE
(right, proprtor) FRANÇAISE LIBRE
Formerly known as: y2a