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Dahomey Gouvernment General de l'Afrique Occidentale Francaise 0.50 Franc 11.2.1917 Pick 1a PCGS Very Choice New 64. A rare WWI emergency example issued for modern day Benin. Only 60,000 of this type were issued to ease shortages of coinage. The face of the note depicts the French coin it represents. Low serial number, and in fact quite uncommon in high grade. https://currency.ha.com/itm/world-currency/dahomey-gouvernment-general-de-l-afrique-occidentale-francaise-050-franc-1121917-pick-1a-pcgs-very-choice-new-6/a/4015-28364.s?type=CoinArchivesCurrency4015 HID08706262019 © 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 1800-2200 USD
Dahomey Gouvernment General de l'Afrique Occidentale Francaise 0.50 Franc 11.2.1917 Pick 1a PCGS Very Choice New 64. A rare WWI emergency example issued for modern day Benin. Only 60,000 of this type were issued to ease shortages of coinage. The face of the note depicts the French coin it represents. Low serial number, and in fact quite uncommon in high grade. https://currency.ha.com/itm/world-currency/dahomey-gouvernment-general-de-l-afrique-occidentale-francaise-050-franc-1121917-pick-1a-pcgs-very-choice-new-6/a/4015-28364.s?type=CoinArchivesCurrency4015 HID08706262019 © 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 1800-2200 USD