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5 Francs Essai
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1948 |
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| Value | 5 Francs |
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| Reverse description | Central motif featuring a left-facing head of a waterbuck, a large sub-Saharan antelope, with prominent long curved horns between which a palm frond is displayed at the apex. Flanking each side of the animal's head is a shell motif with a fish depicted beneath it, referencing the coastal and marine environment of the territory. The denomination 5 Frs appears prominently in the lower field, while the territorial legend COTE FRANÇAISE DES SOMALIS encircles the design. |
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| Reverse lettering | COTE FRANÇAISE DES SOMALIS 5 Frs (Translation: FRENCH SOMALILAND) |
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| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
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