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5 Francs - Mwambutsa IV Independence

Issuer Burundi
Year 1962
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Value 5 Francs
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Reverse description Central depiction of the royal arms of Burundi, comprising a shield bearing a lion's head in the centre, surmounted by a traditional drum and flanked by crossed spears, with a scroll below bearing the motto GAN SABWA. The denomination 5 FRANCS appears in the lower field, flanked by raised dots, with the date 1962 to the right. The legend ROYAUME DU BURUNDI INDEPENDANCE 1 JUILLET curves around the upper periphery. A small Paris Mint privy mark and the silver fineness mark 800/1000 appear in the lower central field.
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Mint Monnaie de Paris (Paris Mint)
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