Niger's 1968 gold issues were struck in the immediate aftermath of independence-era economic restructuring, when the country's membership in the West African Monetary Union was still being consolidated. France retained significant influence over coinage policy, and these pieces were almost certainly produced at the Paris Mint under technical agreements common to Francophone Africa at the time. They circulated in name only — the face value bore no realistic relationship to the gold content's market worth, and virtually none entered everyday commerce.
Niger's 1968 gold issues were struck in the immediate aftermath of independence-era economic restructuring, when the country's membership in the West African Monetary Union was still being consolidated. France retained significant influence over coinage policy, and these pieces were almost certainly produced at the Paris Mint under technical agreements common to Francophone Africa at the time. They circulated in name only — the face value bore no realistic relationship to the gold content's market worth, and virtually none entered everyday commerce.