Description

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

Obverse

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".

Marianne is a national symbol of the French Republic, an allegory of liberty and reason, and a portrayal of the Goddess of Liberty. It is a significant Republican symbol, opposed to monarchy, and an icon of freedom and democracy against all forms of dictatorship. Her profile stands out on the official government logo of the country, is engraved on French euro coins and appears on French postage stamps; it also was featured on the former franc currency.

A cornucopia (the logo of the Paris Mint) on the left of the date. A wing (privy mark of Lucien Georges Bazor, Chief Engraver at the Paris Mint from 1930 to 1958) on the right of the date. G.B.L. Bazor signature above.

REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE
L. BAZOR GB·
1948

Reverse

Depicts a rhim gazelle head facing, divides denomination, various crops. Country name "French West Africa" below.

The rhim gazelle or rhim (Gazella leptoceros), also known as the slender-horned gazelle, sand gazelle or Loder's gazelle, is a pale-coated gazelle with long slender horns and well adapted to desert life.

2 F.
AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE FRANÇAISE

Edge

2 Francs

KM# 4 Schön# 4
Characteristics
Material Aluminium
Weight 2.24 g
Diameter 27 mm
Thickness 1.94 mm
Shape round
Alignment Coin
Mint
Paris Mint (A)

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