5 Francs CFA

Features

Issuer Western African States
Issuing bank Central Bank of Western African States
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1965-2023
Value 5 Francs CFA
5 XOF = USD 0.0082
Currency CFA franc (1958-date)
Composition Aluminium-nickel-bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel)
Weight 3 g
Diameter 20 mm
Thickness 1.7 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
828
References KM# 2a,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 11a
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Emblem of Central Bank of West African States and denomination

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANQUE CENTRALE
5 F.
ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST

Translation: Central Bank of [the] West African States

Engravers: Gabriel Bernard, Lucien Bazor

Reverse

Gazelle

Script: Latin

Lettering:
G.B.L.BAZOR
2011

Engravers: Gabriel Bernard, Lucien Bazor

Edge

Plain

Mints

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Marks

Owl Raymond Joly, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1958-1974)
Dolphin Émile Rousseau, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1974-1994)
Bee Pierre Rodier, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1994-2000)
Horseshoe Gérard Buquoy, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2000-2002)
Heart Serge Levet, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2002-2003)
Hunting horn Hubert Larivière, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2003-2011)
Workshop floret Yves Sampo, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2011-2020)
Rhinoceros Joaquin Jimenez, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (2020-date)

Comments

From 1965 to 1974 these coins were minted in Paris. From 1974 to date these coins are minted in Pessac.
From 2003, the mint mark and the mintmaster mark are inscribed on the reverse

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1965  Owl 12 510 000 $ 0.16 $ 0.54 $ 0.54 $ 0.54 $ 0.70 $ 1.10 11%
1967  Owl 6 510 000 $ 0.11 $ 0.43 $ 3.60 8%
1968  Owl 6 000 000 $ 0.53 $ 0.53 6%
1969  Owl 8 000 000 $ 0.22 $ 0.29 $ 0.39 6%
1970  Owl 10 005 000 $ 0.26 $ 0.46 $ 0.98 8%
1971  Owl 10 005 000 $ 0.22 $ 0.38 $ 0.47 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 8%
1972  Owl 5 010 000 $ 0.53 $ 0.53 $ 0.67 $ 1.00 11%
1973  Owl 6 000 000 $ 0.22 $ 0.43 4%
1974  Owl 13 326 000 $ 0.20 $ 0.26 $ 0.40 $ 0.40 9%
1975  Dolphin 16 890 000 $ 0.31 $ 0.31 $ 0.43 $ 0.60 $ 1.10 10%
1976  Dolphin 20 010 000 $ 0.16 $ 0.54 $ 0.54 $ 0.65 $ 1.10 12%
1977  Dolphin Photo 22 000 000 $ 0.44 $ 0.44 $ 0.54 $ 0.87 $ 0.87 18%
1978  Dolphin 39 800 000 $ 0.11 $ 0.30 $ 0.41 $ 0.54 14%
1979  Dolphin 11 000 000 $ 0.54 $ 0.67 $ 0.83 $ 1.10 5%
1980  Dolphin 18 000 000 $ 0.32 $ 0.54 $ 0.65 6%
1981  Dolphin 18 000 000 $ 0.22 $ 0.50 $ 0.50 6%
1982  Dolphin 25 000 000 $ 0.32 $ 0.54 $ 0.57 $ 0.80 $ 1.40 8%
1984  Dolphin 31 620 000 $ 0.47 $ 0.47 $ 0.47 9%
1985  Dolphin 16 000 000 $ 0.54 6%
1986  Dolphin 8 000 000 $ 0.54 $ 1.30 4%
1987  Dolphin 26 500 000 $ 0.55 $ 0.55 $ 0.72 $ 1.10 8%
1989  Dolphin 44 500 000 $ 0.05 $ 0.32 $ 0.54 $ 0.64 7%
1990  Dolphin 20 000 000 $ 0.17 $ 0.75 4%
1991  Dolphin 19 000 000 $ 0.50 4%
1992  Dolphin 9 000 000 $ 0.52 4%
1993  Dolphin 6 500 000 $ 0.53 1.1%
1994  Dolphin 8 500 000 $ 2.20 1.6%
1995  Bee 11 500 000 3%
1996  Bee 21 500 000 $ 0.28 $ 0.28 $ 0.70 5%
1997  Bee 18 060 000 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 8%
1999  Bee 54 930 000 $ 0.54 $ 0.65 $ 0.66 $ 0.67 5%
2000  Horseshoe 2 550 000 $ 1.40 1.6%
2001  Horseshoe 8 000 000 1.8%
2002  Horseshoe 20 000 000 $ 0.43 $ 0.43 $ 0.58 $ 0.75 6%
2003  Heart 6 000 000 $ 1.10 2.0%
2004  Hunting horn 2 800 000 $ 0.54 5%
2005  Hunting horn 1.3%
2006  Hunting horn $ 1.10 2%
2007  Hunting horn 1.2%
2008  Hunting horn $ 0.86 4%
2009  Hunting horn $ 1.10 4%
2010  Hunting horn $ 1.10 2%
2011  Workshop floret $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 4%
2012  Workshop floret $ 0.38 $ 0.54 $ 0.54 $ 0.54 5%
2013  Workshop floret 0.6%
2014  Workshop floret 2.0%
2015  Workshop floret 1.3%
2016  Workshop floret 0.8%
2017  Workshop floret 1.4%
2018  Workshop floret 1.0%
2019  Workshop floret 0.8%
2020  Workshop floret 0.8%
2021  Rhinoceros 0.6%
2023  0.04%

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