| Issuer | Western African States |
|---|---|
| Year | 1976-2011 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Franc CFA |
| Currency | CFA franc (1958-date) |
| Composition | Steel |
| Weight | 1.65 g |
| Diameter | 15 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Jean-Pierre Réthoré |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#8, Schön#17 |
| Obverse description | Emblem of Central Bank of West African States |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L`AFRIQUE DE L`OUEST JPR (Translation: Central Bank of the West African States JPR) |
| Reverse description | The denomination with the date below |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 1 FRANC UNION MONETAIRE OUEST-AFRICAINE 1978 JP. RĒTHORĒ (Translation: 1 Franc West African Monetary Union 1978) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1976 - - 8 000 000 1977 - - 15 700 000 1978 - - 21 840 000 1979 - - 16 560 000 1980 - - 13 000 000 1981 - - 2 000 000 1982 - - 6 000 000 1984 - - 33 400 000 1990 - - 10 000 000 1991 - - 3 477 000 1992 - - 6 000 000 1995 - - 3 000 000 1996 - - 3 000 000 1997 - - 1 500 000 1999 - - 4 000 000 2000 - - 50 000 2001 - - 2 350 000 2002 - - 1 600 000 2011 - lighter and thinner - |
| Numisquare ID | 4280790250 |
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