| Obverse description |
Female personification of the French Republic (Marianne), wearing winged phrygian cap with French tricolor left. Cargo ships in background. NOTE: The ESSAI on some coins is vertical behind the head and in front of FRANÇAISE |
| Obverse script |
Latin |
| Obverse lettering |
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE L.BAZOR G.B. 1953 |
| Reverse description |
Value above three conjoined Zebu heads, flanked by sprays, value within horns |
| Reverse script |
Latin |
| Reverse lettering |
5 FRANCS MADAGASCAR |
| Edge |
Plain |
| Mint |
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage |
1953 - - 30 012 000
|
| Numisquare ID |
4397910230 |
| Comments |
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