| Issuer | French West Africa |
| Year | 1957 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 25 Francs (25 FCFA) |
| Currency | CFA franc (1944-1958) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium) |
| Weight | 8 g |
| Dimensions | 27 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Lucien Georges Bazor |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#9, KM#A 9, Schön#9 |
| Obverse description | “Taku” a sawfish, a symbol of prosperity, the logo of the BCEAO, dividing the value. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | INSTITUT D`EMISSION
AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE FRANCAISE.TOGO
25 FRANCS (Translation: Issuing Institute French West Africa - Togo) |
| Reverse description | Head of a Slender-Horned Gazelle or Rhim gazelle (Gazella leptoceros), maize or corn plants, and the date below |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | G.B.L.BAZOR 1957 |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1957 - - 30 000 000 1957 - Essai (KM#E7) - 2 300 |
| Catalog ID | 9813128180 |
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