5 Centimes – French Equatorial Africa
Standard circulation coins
Context
Year: 1943
Country: Central African States
Issuer: French Equatorial Africa
Period:
(1940—1945)
Currency:
(1945—1960)
Demonetized: Yes
Total mintage: 44,000,000
Material
Diameter: 17 mm
Weight: 1.4 g
Shape: Round with a round hole
Composition: Brass
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Coin alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard3
Numista: #102724
Value
Exchange value: 0.05 FCFA
Obverse
Inscription:
RF
AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANÇAISE
AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANÇAISE
Translation:
French Equatorial Africa
Script: Latin
Language: French
Engraver: Edmond-Émile Lindauer
Reverse
Inscription:
LIBERTE·EGALITE
FRATERNITE
5 CMES
1943
HONNEUR·PATRIE
FRATERNITE
5 CMES
1943
HONNEUR·PATRIE
Translation:
LIBERTY EQUALITY
FRATERNITY
5 FRANCS
1943
HONOR HOMELAND
FRATERNITY
5 FRANCS
1943
HONOR HOMELAND
Script: Latin
Language: French
Engraver: Edmond-Émile Lindauer
Edge
Plain
✨ Legendary