Central African States 1978 5 francs

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen, from a type issued 1973-98, was minted in Paris for the Central African States, a monetary union of Equatorial Guinea, Chad, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Gabon and the Congo. It is accompanied by one, ten, twenty five, fifty, one hundred and five hundred francs.

Recorded mintage: unknown, a common date.

Specification: 3 g, aluminum bronze, 20 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 7.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1976 franc
• Central African States 1978 25 francs
• Central African Republic 1983 100 francs
• Coins and currency dated 1978
• return to coins of Central African States