Beasts of French Africa

Started by <k>, June 30, 2014, 03:19:53 PM

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France used to have quite a few colonies in Africa, and the same animals appeared on many of the designs. Not only that, but various countries retained these designs, or variations on them, when they became independent. The issue is further complicated by the fact that two currency unions developed in former French Africa: the Central African States, and the West African States. Their coins are often of similar design, but the legends that come with them have varied considerably over the years.
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Cameroon 10fr 1958.jpg


Cameroon 10fr 1958-.jpg

Cameroon, 10 francs, 1958.  Giant elands.
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Cameroon 50fr 1960.jpg

Cameroon, 50 francs, 1960.  Three giant elands.
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Cameroon 100fr 1966.jpg

Cameroon, 100 francs, 1966.
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Cameroon 100 francs 1971-.jpg

Cameroon, 100 francs, 1971.





Cameroon, 1 franc, 1969.
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Cameroon 100 francs 1972.jpg

Cameroon, 100 francs, 1972.
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Chad 100 francs 1971.jpg

Chad, 100 francs, 1973.
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Equatorial Guinea  50 francs 1985.jpg

Equatorial Guinea, 25 francs, 1985.
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Congo, 100 francs, 1971.









Congo, 100 francs, 1975.
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Equatorial African states-.jpg


Central African States 50 francs 1961.jpg

Central African States, 50 francs, 1961.
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CAS 50fr 1976.jpg

Central African States, 50 francs, 1976.
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CAF 25fr 1996.jpgCAF 25fr 1996-.jpg

Central African States, 25 francs, 1996.
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CAF 100fr 1998.jpg

Central African States, 100 francs, 1998.  The legend takes up less space on this coin.
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Central African Republic 1975-.jpg

Central African Republic, 100 francs, 1975.
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Central African Empire, 100 francs, 1978.
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