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5 Francs Essai
| Issuer | Comoro Islands |
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| Year | 1964 |
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| Value | 5 Francs |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Marianne, winged and laureate, facing left, her flowing hair rendered in fine relief. Two sailing vessels appear in the lower field to either side of the effigy, evoking maritime commerce. The engraver's signature L.BAZOR appears at lower left, with the initials GB at lower right. The legend REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE curves along the outer border, and the date 1964 is inscribed in the exergue, flanked by two small bird devices. The word ESSAI is incuse on the truncation, identifying this as a pattern strike. |
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| Reverse description | Large numeral '5' dominates the central field, set against a naturalistic tropical scene featuring tall palm trees to the left and a flowering ylang-ylang or coconut palm to the right, with clusters of coconuts arranged along the base of the design. A low-relief building is visible in the middle right background. The denomination FRANCS appears in a recessed panel beneath the numeral '5'. The legend ARCHIPEL DES COMORES curves along the upper border in raised Latin lettering. |
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| Mintage | 1964 - - 1,700 |
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