© CGB
© CGB
5 Francs CFA Essai
1960 year| Aluminium bronze | 3 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Western African States |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Central Bank of Western African States |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1960 |
| Value | 5 Francs CFA 5 XOF = USD 0.0083 |
| Currency | CFA franc (1958-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#119925 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Gazelle
Script: Latin
Lettering:
G.B.L.BAZOR
1960
Engravers: Gabriel Bernard, Lucien Bazor
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 5 Francs CFA (Essai) 1960 from Western African States made of Aluminium bronze weighing 3g is that it was designed by the French sculptor and engraver, Albert Decaris. Decaris was a prominent artist who was known for his work on various coins and medals, and his design for this coin features a stylized portrait of a West African woman on the obverse side, and a pattern of geometric shapes and stars on the reverse side. The coin was minted as a trial or pattern coin, and it is considered a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists.
