5 Francs (Essai)
Obverse
Female personification of the French Republic, wearing winged Phrygian cap with French tricolor left. Cargo ships in background.
Lettering: REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE ESSAI 1953 L.BAZOR GB
Reverse
Value above three conjoined Zebu heads, flanked by sprays, value within horns.
Lettering: 5 FRANCS MADAGASCAR
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
French Union (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
coin
Demonetization
Yes
Face Value
5 Francs (Numeric: 5)
Engravers
Obverse
Lucien Georges Bazor
Reverse
Lucien Georges Bazor
References
KM #E3
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Aluminium
Weight
3.5 g
Size
31 mm
Thickness
2.9 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE ESSAI 1953 L.BAZOR GB
Reverse Lettering
5 FRANCS MADAGASCAR
