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100 Francs Independence
| Issuer | République du Niger |
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| Year | 1960 |
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| Value | 100 Francs |
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| Obverse lettering | INDEPENDANCE REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER 100 FRS 3 AOUT 1960 (Translation: Independence. Republic of Niger. August 3rd, 1960.) |
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| Reverse lettering | • PRESIDENT DIORI HAMANI • REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER (Translation: Republic of Niger.) |
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Niger's independence from France was proclaimed on August 3, 1960, and this commemorative was among a small group of West African gold issues struck almost immediately to mark the transition. The series was produced by the Paris Mint under contract — a quietly ironic arrangement given the political circumstances — and distributed primarily as presentation pieces rather than circulating currency.
Mintage was extremely low, likely in the hundreds rather than thousands.