5 Francs Pattern

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IssuerFrench Equatorial Africa
Year1958
TypeCoin pattern
Value5 Francs (5 FCFA)
CurrencyCFA franc (1945-1960)
CompositionAluminium bronze
Weight2.84 g
Dimensions19.8 mm
Thickness1.2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Lucien Georges Bazor
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#E7
Obverse descriptionThree giant elands (Taurotragus derbianus) facing left.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringAFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANÇAISE INSTITUT D`EMISSION 1958 CAMEROUN G. B. L. BAZOR
(Translation: French Equatorial Africa Issuing Institute. Cameroon.)
Reverse descriptionDenomination within wreath of wheat, cocoa pods and coffee beans.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringESSAI 5 FRANCS
(Translation: Pattern.)
EdgeReeded
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1958  - - 2 030
Catalog ID9820074330
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