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5 Units
| Issuer | French West Africa |
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| Year | 1883 |
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| Value | 5 Units = 25 Francs |
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| Obverse description | The central field displays a large numeral '5' in bold relief, positioned prominently in the middle of the coin. The circular legend 'OUEST AFRICAIN FRANÇAIS' arcs around the upper periphery, while the date '1883' is inscribed along the lower margin. The design is simple and utilitarian in character, consistent with emergency token coinage of the period. A raised rim borders the entire face. |
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| Obverse lettering | OUEST AFRICAIN FRANÇAIS 5 1883 (Translation: French African West.) |
| Reverse description | The reverse is identical to the obverse, featuring the large numeral '5' in the central field with the circular legend 'OUEST AFRICAIN FRANÇAIS' arcing around the upper periphery and the date '1883' positioned along the lower margin. This uniface-style duplication is characteristic of emergency token issues produced for provisional commercial use in the French West African territories. |
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