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5 Francs Union française

Issuer Institut d'Émission d'Outre-Mer (IEOM)
Year 1952
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Composition Aluminium (95% Aluminium, 5% Magnesium)
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Reverse description A kagu (Rhynochetos jubatus), the endemic flightless bird of New Caledonia, depicted standing in profile facing left amid stylised grass in the lower field, its distinctive crest feathers and elongated tail rendered in fine relief. The bird is flanked on either side by leafy botanical sprigs bearing small blossoms. The denomination 5 FRANCS appears in the upper field within the sprigs, with the territorial inscription NOUVELLE CALEDONIE arcing around the lower periphery.
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Reverse lettering 5 FRANCS NOUVELLE CALEDONIE
(Translation: 5 Francs New Caledonia)
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