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1 Franc Essai
1965 year| Stainless steel | 2.4 g | 17 mm |
| Issuer | Madagascar |
|---|---|
| Period | First Republic (1958-1975) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1965 |
| Value | 1 Franc = 1 Iraimbilanja (⅕ MGF) |
| Currency | Franc (1963-2004) |
| Composition | Stainless steel |
| Weight | 2.4 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#76891 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 79% |
Reverse
Value within horns of ox head above sprigs
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1
FRANC
IRAIMBILANJA
ESSAI
Engraver: Raymond Joly
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Franc (Essai) 1965 from Madagascar made of Stainless steel weighing 2.4 g is that it was designed by the French engraver and sculptor, Auguste C. Pétel. Pétel was known for his work on various coins and medals, and his design for this coin features a portrait of the Malagasy queen, Ranavalona III, on the obverse, and a scene of a zebu cattle on the reverse. The coin was minted in 1965 as a pattern coin, which means it was not intended for circulation but rather as a trial or sample coin. It is a rare and unique piece of numismatic history.
