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100 Francs CFA 5 Pounds Victoria
| Issuer | Niger |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Value | 100 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Niger occupies the central field, depicting a shield charged with crossed spears, a sun, and a bull's head, flanked by two millet stalks tied with a ribbon bearing the legend REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER arcs along the upper rim, with the date 2020 inscribed below it. The denomination 100 FRANCS CFA is displayed in two lines across the lower field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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This is a modern bullion novelty — a 40 mm coin containing just 0.16 g of fine gold, a format produced primarily for the collectibles market rather than any genuine monetary function. Niger, as a member of the UEMOR franc zone, has no independent monetary authority, meaning these issues are licensed through agreements that allow CFA-denominated face values on coins with no practical relationship to circulation.
The Victoria "5 Pounds" denomination references the British gold five-pound piece, a denomination struck intermittently from the reign of George III onward. The pairing of a West African CFA issuer with a British imperial denomination is a quirk of the modern commemorative licensing industry.