After Germany occupied France during the Second World War, the Free French government in exile in French Equatorial Africa issued their own coins to signal their political authority in the region and independence from occupied France. One (1) franc coin Cameroon, 1943 Obverse Image: Rooster facing left. Obverse Text: RF / CAMEROUN FRANCAIS LIBRE Reverse Image: Patriarchal cross. Reverse Text: HONNEUR / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / PATRIE / 1 FC / 1943 Currently not on view
- Collection
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection West African Currency
- Dates
- 1943
- Format
- Bronze (overall material)
- Place Discussed
- Cameroon South Africa: Gauteng, Pretoria
- Provider
- Smithsonian Institution
- Published in
- Cameroon
- Rights
- Carl H. Jaeschke
- Source
- Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/0e15408a367ee24c6464e13c9a8bd8de
