Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 5 franc coin
- West African Monetary Union, 1965
- Obverse Image: Stylized fish in center.
- Obverse Text: BANQUE CENTRALE / ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST / 5 F.
- Reverse Image: Head of a gazelle with plants around.
- Reverse Text: 1965 / G.B.L. BAZOR
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- maker
- Paris Mint
- date made
- 1965
- Credit Line
- Harvey Stack
- Physical Description
- aluminum-bronze (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: .14 cm x 1.99 cm; 1/16 in x 25/32 in
- Object Name
- coin
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