5 Francs

Features

Location	French Equatorial Africa
Issuing entity	Central Bank of Equatorial African states and Cameroon
Period	French Union (1946-1958)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1958
Value	5 Francs (5 FCFA)
Currency	CFA franc (1945-1960)
Composition	Aluminium bronze
Weight	3 g
Diameter	20 mm
Thickness	1.36 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 1804
References	KM# 10 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.

Obverse

Three giant elands left, date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANCAISE
INSTITUT D'EMISSION
G.B.L.BAZOR
1958
CAMEROUN

Translation:
French Equatorial Africa
Currency institute
G.B.L.Bazor
1958
Cameroon

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Lucien Georges Bazor was Chief Engraver at the Paris mint from 1930 to 1958. He was born in Paris in 1889 and initially studied under his father, Albert Bazor. Bazor later became the pupil of Patey at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. He won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1923 for his engraving.

Reverse

Denomination within wreath of major Cameroonian crops, including cotton, coffee, cocoa and grains.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5
FRANCS

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Lucien Georges Bazor was Chief Engraver at the Paris mint from 1930 to 1958. He was born in Paris in 1889 and initially studied under his father, Albert Bazor. Bazor later became the pupil of Patey at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. He won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1923 for his engraving.

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Paris, France (600-1973)

Mark

Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Paris (1931-1958)

See also

• Agriculture
• Wreath

• 5 Francs (Essai)

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Date		Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1958		30 000 000	$ 0.10	$ 1.30	$ 1.30	$ 1.50	$ 1.90	$ 2.40	$ 2.80

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