| Issuer | French Cameroon (1916-1960) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1948 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
| Value | 2 Francs (2 FCFA) |
| Currency | CFA franc (French Equatorial Africa, 1945-1960) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 10 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Thickness | 2.54 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Lucien Georges Bazor |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#E6, Schön#9b |
| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of Liberty wearing winged Phyrigyan cap. Ships in background. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE L BAZOR ESSAI 1948 (Translation: French Republic French Union. Trial.) |
| Reverse description | Front-facing rhim gazelle (Gazella leptoceros) head, flanked by plants, grapes semicircle at top. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 2 F. • TERRITOIRE DU CAMEROUN • (Translation: Territory of Cameroon.) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1948 - - 2 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 5969389410 |
| Comments |