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Series:: 1961 - Circulation
Catalog codes:: CopyWrong
Themes:: Coats of Arms | Coins | Crosses | Fruits and Berries
Issued on:: 1961
Last issue date:: 1961
Distribution:: Standard Circulation
Mints:: Kings Norton Metal Company, Birmingham, UK
Composition:: Bronze
Edge:: Plain/smooth
Orientation:: Medal alignment ↑O↑
Shape:: Circular
Rim:: Raised. Front: not decorated. Back: with incuse legend
Weight:: 4.7 grams
Diameter:: 22.25 mm
Thickness:: 1.5 mm
Face value:: 1 F - Katangan franc
Composition Details:: 90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin
Score:: 32% Accuracy: Very High
Related items:: 1 (See)
Description:: Front: Old money (X-shaped) behind (top, publisher) BANQUE NATIONALE
right of (value) 1 FR (Franc)
legend: (bottom-right, year) 1961
Back: bunch of bananas;
legend (incuse in wide rim): (above, state name) KATANGA
(lower-left/right, spacers/swords) ✝

Formerly known as: y2
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Series:: 1961 - Circulation
Catalog codes:: Col:KT-000002, WCC:km2
Variants:: Click to see variants
Themes:: Coats of Arms | Coins | Crosses | Fruits and Berries
Issued on:: VisitColnectCom
Last issue date:: VisitColnectCom
Distribution:: Standard Circulation
Mints:: Kings Norton Metal Company, Birmingham, UK
Composition:: Bronze
Edge:: Plain/smooth
Orientation:: Medal alignment ↑O↑
Shape:: Circular
Rim:: Raised. Front: not decorated. Back: with incuse legend
Weight:: 6.54 grams
Diameter:: 26.3 mm
Thickness:: 1.45 mm
Face value:: 5 F - Katangan franc
Composition Details:: 90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin
Score:: 50% Accuracy: Very High
Related items:: 1 (See)
Description:: Front: Old money (X-shaped) behind (top, publisher) BANQUE NATIONALE
right of (value) 5 FR (Francs)
legend: (bottom-right, year) 1961
Back: bunch of bananas;
legend (incuse in wide rim): (above, state name) KATANGA
(lower-left/right, spacers/swords) ✝

Formerly known as: y3
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Series:: 1961 - Circulation
Catalog codes:: Col:KT-000003, WCC:km2a
Variants:: Click to see variants
Themes:: Coats of Arms | Palm-trees
Issued on:: 1961
Last issue date:: 1961
Distribution:: Numismatic Product
Mints:: Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967)
Composition:: Gold
Edge:: Plain/smooth
Orientation:: Medal alignment ↑O↑
Shape:: Circular
Rim:: Raised. Front: not decorated. Back: with incuse legend
Weight:: 13.33 grams
Diameter:: 26.3 mm
Face value:: 5 F - Katangan franc
Known mintage:: 20,000
Composition Details:: 900/1000 Gold .3857 oz. AGW, 100/1000 copper
Score:: 98% Accuracy: Medium
Description:: Front: Old money (X-shaped) behind (top, publisher) BANQUE NATIONALE
right of (value) 5 FR (Francs)
legend: (bottom-right, year) 1961
Back: bunch of bananas;
legend (incuse in wide rim): (above, state name) KATANGA
(lower-left/right, spacers/swords) ✝

Formerly known as: y1
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Series:: 1970 - Mint set
Catalog codes:: iInfringe
Themes:: Coins | Fruits and Berries
Issued on:: 1970
Last issue date:: 1970
Distribution:: Mint Set
Composition:: Various (Sets Only)
Edge:: Various (Sets Only)
Orientation:: Various (Sets Only)
Shape:: Various (Sets Only)
Rim:: Various (Sets Only)
Face value:: Various F - Katangan franc
Composition Details:: Various (see discription)Various (see discription)
Related items:: 2 (See)
Description:: Coin set of 2 coins:

km1 1 Franc 4.7 gr. Bronze 22.25 mm Plain
km2 5 Francs 6.54 gr. Bronze 26.3 mm Plain

Coin set made by a British company made after Katanga was dissolved in 1963
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