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French West Africa (French: Afrique occidentale française, AOF) was a federation of eight French colonial territories in Africa: Mauritania, Senegal, French Sudan (now Mali), French Guinea, Ivory Coast, Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso), Dahomey (now Benin) and Niger. The capital of the federation was Dakar. The federation existed from 1895 until 1960.
Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor
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Mariane's head left, wearing a winged Phrygian cap, modern ships lower left and right behind the head, date in exergue. Surrounded by the inscription "French Republic French Union". REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE |
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Reverse
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Depicts a rhim gazelle head facing, divides denomination, various crops. Country name "French West Africa" below. 2 F. |
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