Western Africa BCEAO, 1971, 5 Francs, KM 2a

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Western Africa BCEAO, 1971, 5 Francs, KM 2a
Weight 3 gm
Diameter 20 mm
Metal Aluminum-Nickel-Bronze
Mintage 10,005,000 Paris France
Obverse: "Taku" a sawfish, a symbol of prosperity divides the value, 5 Francs
Reverse: Head of a Slender-Horned Gazelle or Rhim gazelle (Gazella leptoceros), date below 1971
Nice coin.

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