Togo 1956 5 francs

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Togo, originally explored and annexed by Germany in the 1880's, was partitioned by France and England after World War One. The western (British) portion eventually became part of Ghana, while the eastern portion, after a period as a French colony, became the independent Republic of Togo in 1960. This coin was issued by the French for the colony just before independence. Previous issues of coinage for Togo occurred in 1924-26 and 1948; these are rather scarce today.

Recorded mintage: 10,000,000.

Specification: aluminum bronze, 20 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 6.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Gadoury, Victor, and George Cousinié, Monnaies Coloniales Françaises, 1670-1988, 2me Éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 1988.

Link to:

• Togo 1948 franc
• 1948 2 francs
• Togo 1957 10 francs
• Cameroon 1958 25 francs
• French West Africa 1956 10 francs
• Coins and currency dated 1956