5 Francs
Features
| Country | French West Africa |
|---|---|
| Period | French Union (1946-1958) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1956 |
| Value | 5 francs (5) |
| Currency | Franc CFA (French West Africa, 1944-1958) |
| Composition | Aluminium-bronze |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| References |
KM#
5, Standard Catalog of World Coins
Schön#
5 by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Weltmünzkatalog
by Gerhard Schön, Günter Schön (Battenberg Gietl Verlag) |
Obverse
Marianne's head, facing left, wearing a Phrygian cap. Divided date.
NOTE: Privy mark above 19 of date
G.B.L. Bazor signature on the collar.
Lettering:
19 56
G.B.L. BAZOR
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
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
Leptoceros gazelle head facing divides denomination, various crops.
Lettering:
5 F.
AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE FRANÇAISE
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
Plain
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 85,000,000 | 0.30 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 1.12 | 1.68 | 3.20 | Monnaie de Paris (wing) | |||
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