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10 Francs Independence
| Issuer | Senegal |
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| Year | 1968 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the national coat of arms of Senegal at center, depicting a quartered shield with a rampant lion on the dexter half and a baobab tree on the sinister half, encircled by an ornate wreath of laurel branches joined at the base by a ribbon. A single five-pointed star appears above the shield at the apex of the wreath. A row of small stars is arranged along the lower rim. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DU SENEGAL is inscribed around the upper periphery in raised Latin characters. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU SENEGAL |
| Reverse description | The reverse features the denomination 10 FRANCS in large raised numerals and text at center, with the minting year 1968 displayed below in the lower field. A border of thirteen small five-pointed stars encircles the inner field near the rim. The commemorative legend INDEPENDANCE 4 AVRIL 1960, marking the date of Senegalese independence, is inscribed around the lower periphery in raised Latin characters, reading from left to right. |
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