| Issuer | French West Africa |
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| Year | 1957 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 10 Francs (10 FCFA) |
| Currency | CFA franc (1944-1958) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium) |
| Weight | 3.92 g |
| Diameter | 23.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Lucien Georges Bazor |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#8, KM#E6, Schön#8 |
| Obverse description | “Taku” a sawfish, a symbol of prosperity divides the value. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | INSTITUT D`EMISSION 10 FRANCS AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE FRANCAISE.TOGO (Translation: EMISSION INSTITUTE 10 FRANCS WEST AFRICA FRENCH TOGO) |
| Reverse description | Head of a Slender-Horned Gazelle or Rhim gazelle (Gazella leptoceros). Maize or Corn Plants. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | G.B.L. BAZOR 1957 |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1957 - - 30 000 000 1957 - ESSAI (KM# E6) - 2 300 |
| Numisquare ID | 6074018880 |
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