5 Francs 1968 [West Africa (BCEAO)]

Coins-Africa

Reverse
In the central part, a gold weight figurine of the Akan-Ashanti people. To its left is the numeral: 1, to its right - the abbreviation 'F.', which from French is deciphered as: franc. Around the edge of the coin is an inscription in French: 'BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST' - Central Bank of the West African States, separated by a point, flanked by the privy marks of the Paris Mint: an owl and a cornucopia.
Obverse
In the central part, within a wreath of corn, a gazelle's head. Below it the year of issue: 1968. To its left the letters 'G.B.L. BAZOR' - the privy mark of the Chief Engraver of the Paris Mint, Lucien Georges Bazor. Around the edge of the coin is a raised ornamental border, executed in the form of grape clusters and peanut pods.