Country:

Gabon

Series:

1970~Today - Circulation

Catalog codes:

Colnect codes GA-000001
World Coins km12

Variants:

5

Themes:

Animals (Fauna) | Antelopes | Cornucopias (Horn of Plenty) | Geometric Shapes | 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:

7.1 grams

Diameter:

25 mm

Thickness:

1.75 mm

Face value:

100 FCFA - Central African CFA franc

Known mintage:

2,000,000for 1972

Composition Details:

~ 99% nickel

Score:

53% Accuracy: Very High

Description:

Front: (value) 100 FRANCS between mint marks
(left, mint director's privy mark) Cornucopia (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) CR
designer: (arced, right) "G.B.L.BAZOR" (Lucien Georges, 1889-1974)
legend: (state name) REPUBLIQUE GABONAISE