25 Francs Independence

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Beschrijving keerzijde	Central field features a facing portrait bust of President Hamani Diori, Niger's first head of state, depicted in civilian dress with spectacles, rendered in high relief with fine portraiture detail. The legend • PRESIDENT DIORI HAMANI • curves along the upper periphery, while REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER arcs along the lower periphery, both separated by raised dot stops.
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Aanvullende informatie	Niger's independence from France was declared on August 3, 1960, and this commemorative was among the first sovereign coinage issued by the new republic. The pieces were struck at the Paris Mint, as were virtually all Francophone West African commemoratives of this period — a geographic irony that went largely unremarked at the time. Mintage was extremely low, produced primarily for diplomatic presentation and collector sale rather than circulation.