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100 Francs Independence; essai
1960 year| Gold (.900) | 32 g | 32 mm |
| Issuer | Niger |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1960-date) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1960 |
| Value | 100 Francs 100 XOF = USD 0.17 |
| Currency | CFA franc (1958-date) |
| Composition | Gold (.900) |
| Weight | 32 g |
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#69768 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Bust of Diori Hamani facing forward, head turned left.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
• PRESIDENT DIORI HAMANI •
REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER
Translation: Republic of Niger.
Edge
Reeded
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 100 Francs (Independence; essai) 1960 from Niger made of Gold (.900) weighing 32 g is that it was designed by the French sculptor and engraver, Auguste C. L. G. C. (1877-1951). The coin features a portrait of a Nigerien woman on the obverse and the Nigerien coat of arms on the reverse. The coin was minted in 1960 to commemorate Niger's independence from France, which was granted on August 3, 1960.
