Help locating coin

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skj0411
Joined: 4 Jan 2016
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Posted: 12 Sep 2018, 04:24 #
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I cannot locate this coin in the Catalogue but it is in the World Coin Price Guide. I looked under Gabon. Please help direct me to the location.

Gabon 4500 CFA Francs-3 Africa X# 15
2005






Specifications
Composition: Bi-Metallic
Weight: 7.5400g
Diameter: 26mm
Design
Obverse: Oil drop on map
Reverse: Elephant head on full African map
Edge Description: Segmented reeding
Notes
Note: Prev. KM#15.
Arusak
Joined: 18 Mar 2017
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Posted: 12 Sep 2018, 04:49 #
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Under fantasy issues probably
ArnoV Translator
Joined: 23 Nov 2011
Posts: 1348
Posted: 12 Sep 2018, 07:23 #
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The design is the same as this one:
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces35142.html

However yours seems to be plain metal or silver, while the catalogued coin is bimetallic.
Phil59
Joined: 11 Nov 2011
Posts: 1751
Posted: 12 Sep 2018, 07:24 #
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Hello,
this is the X#15
https://fr.numista.com/catalogue/pieces35142.html
Phil
CassTaylor
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Posted: 12 Sep 2018, 11:35 #
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Quote: "Arusak"​Under fantasy issues probably
​Yes, this coin is not a legal tender issue from Gabon, but rather a fantasy (I suspect, from none other than Joseph Lang).
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