40 Francs Pattern ND

Reverse

Palm trees, huts and African statuette

Script: Latin

Lettering: AFRIQUE CENTRALE BANQUE D’EMISSION

Translation: Central Africa Currency Bank

Engraver: Raymond Joly

Edge

Plain

Comment

This undated proof was struck in 1958. This proof is the work of Raymond Joly (1911-2006).

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Cette épreuve non datée a été frappée en 1958. Cette épreuve est l’oeuvre de Raymond Joly (1911-2006).

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 40 Francs (Pattern) ND (1958) from French Equatorial Africa (Central African States) made of Aluminium bronze weighing 8 g is that it was designed by the French sculptor and engraver, Albert Decaris. Decaris was a prominent artist who designed many coins and stamps for France and its colonies during the 20th century. The coin's design features a portrait of a young African woman wearing a traditional headdress, surrounded by the words "République Française" and the denomination "40 Francs." The coin's reverse side depicts a stylized image of a baobab tree, which is a symbol of longevity and vitality in many African cultures. The Pattern 40 Francs coin was never issued for circulation, but it was produced as a pattern coin, which means it was created as a trial or sample coin and was not meant for circulation. It is a rare and valuable collector's item for numismatists who specialize in African coins.

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