5 Centimes

€102,724.00
IssuerFrench Equatorial Africa
Year1943
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value5 Centimes (0.05 FCFA)
CurrencyCFA franc (1945-1960)
CompositionBrass
Weight1.4 g
Dimensions17 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound with a round hole
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Edmond-Émile Lindauer
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#3, Schön#1
Obverse descriptionFrench Republic monogram. A phrygian cap with a rosette.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringRF AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANÇAISE
Reverse descriptionMotto of France, value, date, and motto of the government in London.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringLIBERTE·EGALITE FRATERNITE 5 CMES 1943 HONNEUR·PATRIE
(Translation: Freedom Equalty Brotherhood 5 Centimes Honor Homeland)
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1943  - - 44 000 000
Catalog ID4071523170
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