French West Africa, 1957, 10 Francs, KM 8

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French West Africa, 1957, 10 Francs, KM 8
Weight 3.92 gm
Diameter 23.9 mm
Metal Aluminum-Bronze
Obverse: "Taku" a sawfish, a symbol of prosperity divides the value, Institut d'Emission, Afrique Occidentale Francaise, Togo, 10 Francs
Reverse: Head of a Slender-Horned Gazelle or Rhim gazelle (Gazella leptoceros), date below 1957
Nice coin.

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