5 Francs

€36,348.00
IssuerComoro Islands
Year1891
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value5 Francs
CurrencyFranc (1889-1945)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight25 g
Dimensions37.25 mm
Thickness2.65 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Henri-Auguste Patey
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#3, Lec#10, Schön#3, Dav ECT#9, Kahnt/Schön#3
Obverse descriptionDiverse weapons with date below, within Arabic legend
Obverse scriptArabic
Obverse letteringسيد علي بن سيد عمر سلطان انجزيجة حفظه اللة تعالي ١٣٠٨ سنة
(Translation: Said Ali bin Said Omar Sultan of Ngazidja, May God Protect 1308 Year)
Reverse descriptionCrossed flags of France and Comoros flanked by two stars and topped with a crescent and star, within laurel and palm branches. Mintmark at bottom below bow.
Reverse scriptArabic, Latin
Reverse letteringحماية دولة فرنسا الفخيمة R.F دولة انجزيجة حرسها اللة A
(Translation: Protectorate State Great France State of Ngazidja God is Her Guard)
EdgePlain
Mint(A)
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1308 (1891) A - ١٣٠٨ - 2 050
Catalog ID6959180010
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