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5 Francs CFA
| Issuer | Central African States |
| Year | 1961-1962 |
| Type | Standard circulation
coins |
| Value | 5 Francs CFA (5 FCFA) |
| Currency | CFA franc (Central bank of Equatorial African States and
Cameroon, 1961-1973) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium) |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Dimensions | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round
Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Gabriel Bernard, Lucien Bazor |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#1, Schön#12 |
| Obverse description | Three giant elands left, date below. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ETATS DE L`AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE
BANQUE CENTRALE
G.B.L.BAZOR
1961
CAMEROUN
(Translation: Equatorial African States Central Bank Cameroon) |
| Reverse description | Denomination within wreath of major Cameroonian crops, including cotton, coffee, cocoa and grains. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 5
FRANCS |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1961 - - 10 000 000
1962 - - 5 000 000
|
| Catalog ID | 1096170560 |
| Comments | |
