Madagascar 1958 franc

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was struck in 1958 in Paris for Madagascar in the waning days of colonial rule. Madagascar obtained her autonomy in 1958 and complete independence in 1960.

Recorded mintage: 2,600,000.

Specification: 1.3 g, aluminum, 23 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by Lucien Bazor.

Catalog reference: KM 3.

Source:

• Gadoury, Victor, and George Cousinié, Monnaies Coloniales Françaises, 1670-1988, 2me Éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 1988.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1948 franc
• Madagascar 1953 20 francs
• French West Africa 1956 25 francs
• Coins and currency dated 1958
• return to coins of Madagascar