Marianne in left profile wearing the Phrygian cap of liberty, a national emblem of France, dividing the country name.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE.
LAGRIFFOUL (Translation: French Republic Lagriifoul)
Reverse description
The value is surrounded with a wheatear, an olive branch and the French motto.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
LIBERTE - EGALITE / - FRATERNITE
-.
5 / CENTIMES
1966
A. DIEUDONNE (Translation: Liberty Equality Brotherhood 5 Centimes 1966 A. Dieudonne)
Edge
Smooth
Mint
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage
1966 - - 500 1968 - - 500 1971 - - 500 1972 - - 250 1973 - - 250 1974 - 98 examples sold out of 250 - 98 1975 - 129 examples sold out of 150 - 129 1976 - 180 examples sold out of 200 - 180 1977 - 89 examples sold out of 200 - 89 1978 - 148 examples sold out of 150 - 148 1979 - 299 examples sold out of 300 - 299 1980 - 142 examples sold out of 350 - 142 1981 - 105 examples sold out of 150 - 105 1982 - 53 examples sold out of 500 - 53 1983 - 42 examples sold out of 150 - 42 1984 - 36 examples sold out of 75 - 36 1985 - 39 examples sold out of 75 - 39