| Issuer | French West Africa |
| Year | 1956 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Francs (5 FCFA) |
| Currency | CFA franc (1944-1958) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium) |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Dimensions | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 1.75 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Lucien Georges Bazor |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#5, Schön#5 |
| Obverse description | Marianne`s head, facing left, wearing a Phrygian cap. Divided date. NOTE: Privy mark above 19 of date G.B.L. Bazor signature on the collar. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | 19 56 G.B.L. BAZOR REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE |
| Reverse description | Leptoceros gazelle head facing divides denomination, various crops. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 5 F. AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE FRANÇAISE |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1956 - - 85 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 4958138370 |
| Comments |
