5 Francs 1972 [West Africa (BCEAO)]

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Reverse
In the central part, a gold dust weight (Taku-Ashanti). To its left and right, the French inscription: '5 F' - 5 francs. Above, along the rim, the French inscription: 'BANQUE CENTRALE' - central bank, flanked by the privy marks of the Paris Mint: an owl (left) and a cornucopia (right). Along the lower rim, the French inscription: 'ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST' - States of West Africa.
Obverse
In the central part, a gazelle's head, framed by a wreath of corn. Below it, the year of issue: 1972. To its left, the letters 'G.B.L. BAZOR' - the privy mark of the Chief Engraver of the Paris Mint, Lucien Georges Bazor. The coin's edge features a raised ornamental pattern of grape clusters and peanut pods.