Catalog
10 Francs Independence
| Issuer | République du Niger |
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| Year | 1960 |
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| Value | 10 Francs |
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| Reverse description | A three-quarter facing portrait bust of President Hamani Diori, slightly turned to the left, rendered in high relief and occupying the majority of the field. The subject is depicted wearing eyeglasses and a suit, with fine engraving detail on the hair and facial features. The circular legend • PRESIDENT DIORI HAMANI • arcs along the upper periphery, while REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER curves along the lower periphery. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Niger's independence from France was proclaimed on August 3, 1960, and this gold issue was among the commemoratives struck to mark the occasion. The newly formed republic contracted French minting facilities for production — a pragmatic arrangement common among Francophone African states that had neither the infrastructure nor the time to establish domestic coinage before sovereignty formally transferred.
Mintages for this type were modest and distribution largely ceremonial rather than commercial.