| Ön yüz açıklaması |
Central field features the coat of arms of Niger, comprising a shield bearing a radiating sun above a horned ox skull, flanked by crossed spears and two national flags. A ribbon banner below the shield bears the legend REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER, with the word ESSAI appearing immediately beneath. The denomination 500 FRS and the independence date 3 AOUT 1960 are inscribed in the lower field, while the word INDEPENDANCE arches prominently across the upper border. |
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| Arka yüz açıklaması |
Facing bust of President Diori Hamani, slightly turned to the left, wearing glasses and a suit with tie, rendered in high relief against a plain field with draped background lines suggesting a formal portrait style. The legend PRESIDENT DIORI HAMANI arches across the upper border, while REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER curves along the lower border, with two raised dot stops flanking the upper legend. |
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| Arka yüz lejandı |
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| Kenar |
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Niger's independence from France was declared on August 3, 1960, and this essai was produced as part of the standard French practice of striking trial pieces for newly sovereign Francophone African states — most of which were handled administratively through Paris well into the following decade. Essais of this series were struck in limited numbers for official approval and collector distribution, never entering circulation.
The 500-franc denomination was ambitious for a nation whose monetary infrastructure remained tied to the CFA franc zone from day one of independence.