50 Francs CFA

Features

Location	Equatorial African states
Issuing entity	Central Bank of Equatorial African states and Cameroon
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1961-1963
Value	50 Francs CFA (50 FCFA)
Currency	CFA franc (Central bank of Equatorial African States and Cameroon, 1961-1973)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	12 g
Diameter	31 mm
Thickness	2.21 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 8192
References	KM# 3, 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# 15 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Three giant elands left, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANQUE CENTRALE
GB·L·BAZOR
1961
REP.·CENTRAFRICAIN·CONGO·GABON·TCHAD

Translation:
Central Bank
Central African Republic·Congo·Gabon·Chad

Engravers: Gabriel Bernard, Lucien Bazor

Reverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50
FRANCS

Engravers: Gabriel Bernard, Lucien Bazor

Edge

Reeded

© Rhonan (CC BY-NC-SA)

Mint

Paris, France (600-1973)

Mark

Raymond Joly, General coin engraver, Paris (1958-1974)

Comments

Nice private label.

See also

• Agriculture
• Wreath

• 50 Francs (Independence)

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Date		Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1961		5 000 000			$ 3.10	$ 3.80	$ 5.30	$ 6.30	$ 12		71%
1963		5 000 000			$ 3.40	$ 4.20	$ 7.30				42%

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