Country:

French Oceania

Series:

1949 - First Serie

Catalog codes:

Colnect codes FR-OC-000004
World Coins km4

Themes:

Canoeing | Flowers | Palm-trees | Sea | Torches | Women

Issued on:

1952

Last issue date:

1952

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

Monnaie de Paris (A), Paris, France

Composition:

Aluminium

Edge:

Plain/smooth

Orientation:

Coin alignment ↑O↓

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Not decorated. Both sides

Weight:

3.75 grams

Diameter:

31 mm

Thickness:

1.42 mm

Face value:

5 F - CFP franc

Known mintage:

2,001,304

Description:

Front: text: ETABLISSEMENTS FRANÇAIS DE L'OCÉANIE on in front of a beach with a native boat, overlooking a bay between value legend: none
Back: French seated woman looking left with torch in her left hand above 1952 Name designer: G.B.Bazor (lower right) legend: REPUBLIQUE FRABÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE