| Issuer | Comoro Islands |
|---|---|
| Year | 1891 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1889-1945) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 25 g |
| Diameter | 37.25 mm |
| Thickness | 2.65 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Henri-Auguste Patey |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#3, Lec#10, Schön#3, Dav ECT#9, Kahnt/Schön#3 |
| Obverse description | Diverse weapons with date below, within Arabic legend |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Arabic |
| Obverse lettering | سيد علي بن سيد عمر سلطان انجزيجة حفظه اللة تعالي ١٣٠٨ سنة (Translation: Said Ali bin Said Omar Sultan of Ngazidja, May God Protect 1308 Year) |
| Reverse description | Crossed flags of France and Comoros flanked by two stars and topped with a crescent and star, within laurel and palm branches. Mintmark at bottom below bow. |
| Reverse script | Arabic, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | حماية دولة فرنسا الفخيمة R.F دولة انجزيجة حرسها اللة A (Translation: Protectorate State Great France State of Ngazidja God is Her Guard) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | (A) Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1308 (1891) A - ١٣٠٨ - 2 050 |
| Numisquare ID | 6959180010 |
| Comments |