10 Francs (Essai)
Country: Madagascar 
 Denomination: 10 Francs
                (10 XMCF) 
 Year: 1953 
 Material: Aluminium-bronze 
 Weight: 3 g 
 Shape: Round 
 Diameter: 20 mm 
 Type: Pattern 
 Catalog list: madagascar
Description:
 
Obverse
Female personification of the French Republic, wearing winged phrygian cap with French tricolor left. Cargo ships in background. Date underneath followed by privy mark
The ESSAI is vertical behind the head and in front of FRANCAISE
Reverse
Value within horns of a Zebu bull flanked by cluster of sprigs with map of country above value
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