5 Francs CFA

Obverse © nordboutik59 – Reverse © Jérémy Pureur

Features

Location	Central African States
Issuing entity	Bank of Central African States
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1973-2003
Value	5 Francs CFA 5 XAF = USD 0.0080
Currency	CFA franc (Bank of Central African States, 1973-date)
Composition	Aluminium bronze
Weight	3 g
Diameter	20 mm
Thickness	1.47 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 1803
References	KM# 7, 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# 18 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Giant Elands with the date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANQUE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE CENTRALE
2003

Translation:
Bank of the Central African States
2003

Engravers: Robert Cochet , d'après, Gabriel Bernard, Lucien Bazor

Reverse

Denomination within a wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5
FRANCS

Engravers: Robert Cochet , d'après, Gabriel Bernard, Lucien Bazor

Edge

Smooth

Mint

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

Marks

	Raymond Joly, General coin engraver, Paris (1958-1974)
	Émile Rousseau, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1974-1994)
	Pierre Rodier, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1994-2000)
	Serge Levet, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2002-2003)

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1973	26 000 000	$ 0.32	$ 1.10	$ 1.10			11%
1975	26 010 000	$ 0.53	$ 0.74	$ 0.75	$ 0.86	$ 1.10	33%
1976	6 000 000		$ 0.42				8%
1977	8 000 000		$ 0.42	$ 0.54	$ 0.86	$ 2.30	13%
1978	13 300 000	$ 0.32	$ 0.58	$ 0.95	$ 1.90	$ 2.30	18%
1979	8 700 000		$ 0.32	$ 0.60			8%
1980	1 000 000						2.0%
1981	9 500 000		$ 0.39	$ 0.61			8%
1982	7 000 000		$ 0.53	$ 0.60			6%
1983	37 000 000		$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.10	$ 1.50	26%
1984	16 200 000			$ 1.10			6%
1985	17 000 000		$ 0.53	$ 1.10	$ 1.30	$ 1.80	10%
1992	8 500 000			$ 0.63	$ 0.89	$ 2.10	7%
1996	3 500 000		$ 1.10				1.9%
1998	13 000 000		$ 0.53	$ 0.53	$ 0.76	$ 1.50	7%
2003	20 000 000		$ 0.53	$ 0.88	$ 1.10	$ 2.00	13%

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