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5 Francs CFA – Western African States

Standard circulation coins

Context

Year: 1960

Issuer: Western African States

Issuing organization: Central Bank of Western African States

Currency:

(since 1958)

Total mintage: 5,000,000

Material

Diameter: 20 mm

Weight: 3 g

Thickness: 2 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Aluminium bronze (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium)

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #2

Numista: #11074

Value

Exchange value: 5 XOF

Obverse

Inscription:

5 F.

BANQUE CENTRALE

ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST

Translation:

5 FRANCS

CENTRAL BANK

OF THE WEST AFRICAN STATES

Script: Latin

Language: French

Engravers: Gabriel Bernard, Lucien Bazor

Reverse

Inscription:

G. B. L. BAZOR

1960

Script: Latin

Engravers: Gabriel Bernard, Lucien Bazor

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Monnaie de Paris	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1960	—	5,000,000

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