5 Francs Essai

€116,108.00
IssuerNew Caledonia
Year1952
TypePattern
Value5 Francs (5 XPF)
CurrencyCFP Franc (1945-date)
CompositionAluminium
Weight3.75 g
Dimensions31 mm
Thickness2.4 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Lucien Georges Bazor
In circulation to30 November 2022
Reference(s) KM#E10, Lec#70
Obverse descriptionLiberty sitting on throne, facing left holding lit torch in left hand. Assorted fruit in a cornucopia in bend of right arm.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE ESSAI G.B.BAZOR 1952
Reverse descriptionKagu bird within sprigs below value.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering5 FRANCS NOUVELLE CALEDONIE
EdgeSmooth
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1952  - - 1 200
Catalog ID8796651840
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