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5 Francs - Queen Ranavalona III Essai, aluminium
| Issuer | Madagascar |
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| Year | 1883 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central motif comprising a royal crown flanked symmetrically by two foliate branches, the stems joined at the base by a floral ornament; two additional floral devices appear above the crown, one to each side. The circumferential legend in Latin script reads RANAVALOMANJAKA MPANJAKA NY MADAGASCAR, identifying Queen Ranavalona III as sovereign of Madagascar. The field is plain, with the design rendered in low relief consistent with an essai strike. |
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| Obverse lettering | RANAVALOMANJAKA MPANJAKA NY MADAGASCAR |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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