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5 Ariary motto B
| Issuer | Banky Foiben'i Madagasikara |
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| Year | 1994-1996 |
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| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the denomination numeral '5' in large relief beneath the word 'ariary' in lowercase Latin script, all enclosed within a three-quarter laurel wreath tied at the base with a decorative knot and a small circular ornament. A five-pointed star surmounts the wreath at the apex. The circular legend 'BANKY FOIBEN'I MADAGASIKARA' runs along the upper periphery, and the date appears at the bottom of the coin below the wreath. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Madagascar's decimal currency system — with the ariary subdivided into iraimbilanja — was introduced in 1961 at independence but coexisted awkwardly alongside the Malagasy franc for decades, creating persistent public confusion that the central bank never fully resolved. The "motto B" designation distinguishes this issue by a reverse inscription variant, a detail that matters more to specialists than it ever did to the Malagasy workers who spent these coins.