5 Dinars Independence

Features

Issuer	Algeria
Period	People's Democratic Republic (1962-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	1972
Value	5 Dinars (5 DZD)
Currency	Dinar (1964-date)
Composition	Nickel
Weight	12 g
Diameter	31 mm
Thickness	2.1 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 2929
References	KM# 105a, 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# 15a Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

FAO - 10th Anniversary of Independence

Obverse

Large value flanked by small flowers within a circle.

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية
5
خمسة دنانير

Translation:
People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Five Dinars

Engraver: Raymond Joly

Raymond Joly, born February 4, 1911 in the 18th district of Paris, and died June 18, 2006, is a French sculptor, coin engraver and medalist.

Reverse

An oil well with wheat ears at base dividing dates at bottom, five stars flanking

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1972 1962

Engraver: Raymond Joly

Raymond Joly, born February 4, 1911 in the 18th district of Paris, and died June 18, 2006, is a French sculptor, coin engraver and medalist.

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Paris, France (600-1973)

Marks

	Raymond Joly, General coin engraver, Paris (1958-1974)
	Émile Rousseau, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1974-1994)

Comments

Nickel variant bearing the same hallmarks as the silver one: Owl and Horn of Plenty.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Variante en Nickel portant les mêmes poinçons que celle en Argent : Chouette et Corne d'abondance.

See also

• Independence
• Industry
• FAO

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Date		Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1972		10 000 000				$ 3.10	$ 3.10	$ 4.40			45%	KM#105a.1
1972		10 000 000		$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 2.60	$ 3.30	$ 3.80	$ 6.50		70%	KM#105a.2

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