| Issuer | Central African States |
| Year | 1973-2003 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Francs CFA |
| Currency | CFA franc (Bank of Central African States, 1973-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Dimensions | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 1.47 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Robert Cochet, Gabriel Bernard, Lucien Bazor |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#7, Schön#18 |
| Obverse description | Giant Elands with the date below |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DES ETATS DE L`AFRIQUE
CENTRALE
1973 (Translation: Bank of the Central African States 2003) |
| Reverse description | Denomination within a wreath |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 5 FRANCS |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1973 - - 26 000 000 1975 - - 26 010 000 1976 - - 6 000 000 1977 - - 8 000 000 1978 - - 13 300 000 1979 - - 8 700 000 1980 - - 1 000 000 1981 - - 9 500 000 1982 - - 7 000 000 1983 - - 37 000 000 1984 - - 16 200 000 1985 - - 17 000 000 1992 - - 8 500 000 1996 - - 3 500 000 1998 - - 13 000 000 2003 - - 20 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 2272886630 |
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