Mali 5-FRANCS (KM2)
Hippopotamus
The newly formed Republic of Mali issued a set of three coins in 1961, all featuring animals. The 5-franc coin has a nice head-on portrait of a hippopotamus. The main language in Mali is Bambara, and in Bambara "mali" means hippo.
This coin was issued one year only.
20 mm
Aluminum
KM2
REPUBLIQUE DU MALI 1961
5 FRANCS MALIENS
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