| Issuer | French Somaliland (1896-1967) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1948 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1883-1949) |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 3.8 g |
| Diameter | 31.1 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Lucien Georges Bazor |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#6, Lec#40 |
| Obverse description | Marianne head left, wearing a winged phrygian cap. 4 ships in the background. Date below, followed by privy mark. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE L.BAZOR GB 1948 (Translation: FRENCH REPUBLIC FRENCH UNION) |
| Reverse description | Head of a waterbuck (large antelope). Palm spread at top between long horns. Either side of head a shell with fish underneath. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | COTE FRANÇAISE DES SOMALIS 5 FR·S (Translation: FRENCH SOMALILAND) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1948 - - 500 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 8371873980 |
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