| Obverse description |
Female personification of the French Republic, wearing winged Phrygian cap with French tricolor left. Cargo ships in background. |
| Obverse script |
Latin |
| Obverse lettering |
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE ESSAI 1953 L.BAZOR GB |
| Reverse description |
Value above three conjoined Zebu heads, flanked by sprays, value within horns. |
| Reverse script |
Latin |
| Reverse lettering |
5 FRANCS MADAGASCAR |
| Edge |
Smooth |
| Mint |
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage |
1953 - - 1 200
|
| Numisquare ID |
5165791460 |
| Comments |
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