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5 Francs - Mines de Gar-Rouban
| Location | Algeria |
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| Year | 1865 |
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| Reference(s) | Lec#287 |
| Obverse description | The obverse features two crossed mining hammers as the central device within a beaded inner circle, with a miner's lamp depicted below at their intersection. A small bee appears at the bottom of the field outside the beaded border. The circumferential legend reads the full name of the issuing company. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a large numeral '5' in the central field, flanked by two six-pointed stars, with the legend 'BON POUR' arching above and 'FRANCS' below within a beaded circle. The outer legend names the mine around the periphery, with the date 1865 at the bottom. An anchor device appears at lower left and a wheel device at lower right outside the beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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