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French Equatorial Africa, 1 Frank 1943 KM2a

Started by capnbirdseye, July 21, 2012, 06:30:38 PM

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capnbirdseye

I think this is a lovely coin, both sides of the coin are in high relief so the rooster really stands out,  KM2a
Vic

Figleaf

Never noticed before that the side with the rooster is also signed CLS.

These coins are relatively hard to find, but often better than VF. One wonders if they circulated to a large extent.

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.

capnbirdseye

I just found another similar one, it's the same design both sides but for Madagascar & the RF shield is in front of the rooster instead of above
Vic

Prosit

I like the coin.  I certainly don't have one but I am relatively new to general world coin collecting...only a few years now.
I like the rooster.  It is considerably more dynamic than my Tuby's Luna Park token's rooster.
Dale

capnbirdseye

Here is the Madagascar one, obviously the same designer etc & produced at the same time, the Reverse may be the same die for both coins
Vic

Harald

Quote from: capnbirdseye on July 21, 2012, 09:45:42 PM
I just found another similar one, it's the same design both sides but for Madagascar & the RF shield is in front of the rooster instead of above

More interesting than the rooster is the "croix de Lorraine", the symbol of the Free French Forces. A highly political coin.

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Harald
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Figleaf

The two go hand in hand. A proud Gallic coq did not fit in the Vichy framework, but it is a widely recognized symbol for France, while the patriarchal cross is a heraldic symbol used in other countries also. You are nevertheless quite right that the symbolism is quite political. These coins were struck for the Free French at a time when half of France was occupied and the other half was a nazi client state.

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.

Figleaf

I asked our French-speaking colleagues who hides behind the initials CLS on both sides of both coins. Their answer: Coert Laurens Steynberg.

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.

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Coert Laurens Steynberg: best known for his springbok design.









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