1956 French West Africa 5 Francs coin pendant gazelle Mauritania Conakry French Sudan Guinea Togoland Upper Volta Dahomey Marianne n000709
1956 French West Africa 5 Francs {1-year issue} 7S
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front: Leptoceros gazelle head within stalks of maize
French West Africa (French: Afrique occidentale française, AOF) was a federation of eight French colonial territories in Africa: Mauritania, Senegal, French Sudan (now Mali), French Guinea, Ivory Coast, Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso), Dahomey (now Benin) and Niger. The capital of the federation was Dakar. The federation existed from 1895 until 1960.
Lettering: AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE FRANÇAISE
Translation: French West Africa
back: Marianne's head, facing left, wearing a Phrygian cap with traditional French cockade
Lettering: REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
Translation: French Republic
• quantity 1
• demonetized {no longer in circulation} polished Aluminium-bronze coin
• diameter: 20 mm
• weight: 3 g
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