5 Francs

Features

Issuer	French Afars and Issas (Djibouti)
Period	Fifth Republic (1967-1977)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1968-1975
Value	5 Francs
Currency	Djiboutian Franc (1967-1977)
Composition	Aluminium (95% Aluminium, 5% Magnesium)
Weight	3.5 g
Diameter	31 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 5161
References	KM# 14, 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. Lec# 57 Jean Lecompte; 2007. Monnaies et jetons des colonies françaises (2nd edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.

Obverse

Marianne's head left wearing a winged phrygian cap.
4 ships in the backgroud. Date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
L.BAZOR GB

Translation: French Republic

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

Lyre antelope divides denomination.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TERRITOIRE FRANÇAIS DES AFARS ET DES ISSAS ·
5 FR.

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)

Marks

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

See also

• Cow or bovine

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Date		Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1968		100 000							$ 13		32%
1975		300 000		$ 0.52	$ 2.30	$ 2.70	$ 6.90	$ 6.90	$ 6.90		78%

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