| Obverse description | Female personification of the French Republic (Marianne), wearing winged phrygian cap with French tricolor left. Cargo ships in background. NOTE: The ESSAI on some coins is vertical behind the head and in front of FRANÇAISE |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE L.BAZOR G.B. 1953 |
| Reverse description | Value above three conjoined Zebu heads, flanked by sprays, value within horns |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 5 FRANCS MADAGASCAR |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1953 - - 30 012 000 |
| Catalog ID | 4397910230 |
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