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5 Francs World Fisheries Conference; Trial

Features

Issuer Comoros (Comoro Islands)
Period Federal Islamic Republic (1975-2001)
Type Patterns
Year 1984
Value 5 Francs
5 KMF = USD 0.012
Currency Franc (1976-date)
Composition Aluminium
Weight 3.85 g
Diameter 31 mm
Shape Okrągły
Technique Frezowana
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
114343
References KM# E9
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

Commemorative issue

FAO - Światowa Konferencja RybołówstwaAutomatically translated

Obverse

(en) Coconuts & Coconut palm Trees surround denomination,
date upper right

Lettering:
BANQUE CENTRALE DES COMORES
ESSAI
1984
5
FRANCS

Reverse

(en) West Indian Ocean Coelacanth fish left

Lettering: CONFERENCE MONDIALE SUR LES PECHES

Edge

ZwykłyAutomatically translated

Mint

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), Francja (864-date)

Mark

Dolphin Émile Rousseau, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1974-1994)

Comments

(en) Essai of KM#15

West Indian Ocean coelacanth is primarily found near the Comoro Islands. It is also known as the African coelacanth to differentiate it with Indonesian coelacanth which is known as East Indian Ocean coelacanth.
Both are critically endangered species.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1984  Dolphin Photo 1 700 $ 36

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Francs (World Fisheries Conference; Trial)
Katz
Auction 148
Lot 1749
Internet Archive
11 Jan 2025 UNC USD 34.87
(EUR 30.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Francs (World Fisheries Conference; Trial)
Katz
Auction 141
Lot 3544
Internet Archive
25 Oct 2024 UNC USD 37.19
(EUR 32.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Francs (World Fisheries Conference; Trial)
Katz
Auction 136
Lot 3071
Internet Archive
28 Aug 2024 UNC USD 37.19
(EUR 32.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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