Reunion 1948 franc

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Reunion is an island in the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and Mauritius and is a longtime French colony. In 1948, the Paris mint issued a set of denominations for the islands, one and two francs in aluminum. Other denominations were added in the fifties and this type was reissued 1964-73. The coins are not rare but are less often seen than those of other French colonies such as St. Pierre et Miquelon or French Somaliland. A rare mule exists with the obverse legend "UNION FRANÇAISE" instead of the correct "REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE."

Recorded mintage: 3,000,000.

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

Catalog reference: KM 6.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• Reunion 1920 10 centimes token
• Reunion 1955 5 francs
• France 1948 franc
• Madagascar 1948 franc
• St. Pierre and Miquelon 1948 franc
• Comoros 1964 5 francs
• Coins and currency dated 1948