| Issuer | Western African States |
|---|---|
| Year | 1960 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Francs CFA |
| Currency | CFA franc (1958-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium) |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Gabriel Bernard, Lucien Bazor |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#2, Schön#11 |
| Obverse description | Emblem of Central Bank of West African States and denomination |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | 5 F. BANQUE CENTRALE ETATS DE L`AFRIQUE DE L`OUEST (Translation: Central Bank of [the] West African States) |
| Reverse description | Gazelle |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | G. B. L. BAZOR 1960 |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1960 - - 5 000 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 8956225410 |
| Comments |