Country:

Cameroon

Series:

1961~1973 - Central Bank of Eq. African States & Cameroon

Catalog codes:

World Coins km15

Variants:

3

Themes:

Animals (Fauna) | Antelopes | Cornucopias (Horn of Plenty) | Mammals | Owls | Plants (Flora)

Issued on:

1971

Last issue date:

1972

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

Monnaie de Paris (A), Paris, France

Composition:

Nickel

Edge:

Reeded/grained

Orientation:

Coin alignment ↑O↓

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Not decorated. Both sides

Weight:

7 grams

Diameter:

25.5 mm

Thickness:

1.86 mm

Face value:

100 FCFA - Central African CFA franc

Known mintage:

12,000,000

Composition Details:

~ 99% nickel

Score:

41% Accuracy: Very High

Description:

Front: (value) 100 FRANCS between mint marks
(left, mint director's privy mark) Cornuncopia (c, Paris Mint, Paris)
(right, engraver director's privy mark) owl (o, Raymond Joly, 1958-1974)
legend: Arted ring design with (above, publisher) BANQUE CENTRAL
(below) 5 segments, whereof 4 with 2 waves around (bottom, year) 1971 or 1972
Back: Three heads of Kudu (left, antelope, Tragelaphus)
walking to the left through the grass
mint mark (between the grass) Ch
designer: (arced, right) G.B.L.RAZOR (behind Kudu)
legend: (state name) REPUBLIQUE FEDERALE DU CAMEROUN

Formerly known as: y15