5 Francs with IEOM

Features

Issuer	French Polynesia
Period	French Overseas Territory (1957-2003) French Overseas Collectivity (2003-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1975-2020
Value	5 Francs (5 XPF)
Currency	CFP Franc (1945-date)
Composition	Aluminium (95% Aluminium, 5% Magnesium)
Weight	3.80 g
Diameter	31 mm
Thickness	2.4 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	30 November 2022
Number	N# 1525 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 12, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 14 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Liberty sitting on throne, facing left holding lit torch in left hand. Assorted fruit in a cornucopia in bend of right arm.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
I·E· O·M·
G.B.BAZOR
2008

Translation:
FRENCH REPUBLIC
I · E · O · M ·
G.B.BAZOR

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Reverse

Palm trees on left, sea with sailboat in middle, mountains in distance. Boat with outrigger in foreground, plus assorted fruit in container

Script: Latin

Lettering:
POLYNESIE
5 F.
FRANÇAISE

Translation:
Polynesia
5 F.
France

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Edge

Smooth

Mint

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

Marks

	Émile Rousseau, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1974-1994)
	Pierre Rodier, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1994-2000)
	Gérard Buquoy, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2000-2002)
	Serge Levet, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2002-2003)
	Hubert Larivière, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2003-2011)
	Yves Sampo, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2011-2020)

Comments

Two varieties for the location of privy marks exist, type 1 until 2002, type 2 from 2003:

Type 1 = privy marks are located Type 2 = privy marks are located
each sides of the date beside the lions heads

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1975	500 000		$ 1.10			$ 3.50	14%	Type1
1977	500 000	$ 0.83	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.70	$ 5.40	13%	Type1
1982	500 200		$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.30		11%	Type1
1983	800 200		$ 0.63	$ 0.63	$ 1.10	$ 2.00	14%	Type1
1984	600 200		$ 0.72	$ 2.20			12%	Type1
1986	600 000			$ 1.50	$ 1.50	$ 2.20	11%	Type1
1987	400 000		$ 1.90				7%	Type1
1988	400 000			$ 3.20			6%	Type1
1990	501 600		$ 0.76				7%	Type1
1991	720 000		$ 0.22			$ 1.60	11%	Type1
1992	480 000		$ 0.53	$ 1.10			7%	Type1
1993	357 600					$ 1.60	5%	Type1
1994	480 000		$ 0.55	$ 1.00	$ 1.40	$ 1.60	8%	Type1
1996	100 800						2%	Type 1;
1997	451 200		$ 1.60				5%	Type 1
1998	792 000		$ 0.71	$ 1.10	$ 2.40	$ 2.40	9%	Type 1
1999	552 000		$ 0.65	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	7%	Type 1
2000	885 600		$ 0.45	$ 1.50	$ 1.90	$ 1.90	6%	Type 1
2001	1 641 600		$ 0.54	$ 1.90	$ 1.90	$ 1.90	13%	Type 1
2002	384 000						4%	Type 1
2003	960 000		$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.30	$ 1.50	10%	Type 2
2004	624 000						5%	Type 2
2005	588 000						4%	Type 2
2006	720 000						4%	Type 2
2007	1 000 200						5%	Type 2
2008	1 060 000		$ 1.10	$ 1.50	$ 2.00	$ 2.00	8%	Type 2
2009	900 000						4%	Type 2
2010	700 000					$ 1.10	3%	Type 2
2011	900 000						3%	Type 2
2012	158 400						1.1%	Type 2
2013							0.3%	Type 2
2014	950 400						3%	Type 2
2015	704 000						2%	Type 2
2016	387 200						1.2%	Type 2;
2017	950 400						1.9%	Type 2
2018	528 000						0.9%	Type 2
2019							1.0%	Type 2
2020							0.4%	Type 2

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