Catalog
1 Ouguiya magnetic
| Issuer | Banque Centrale de Mauritanie |
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| Year | 2009 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The national emblem of Mauritania depicted centrally, comprising a crescent and star above a palm tree and ornamental foliage, all enclosed within the crescent device. The numeral '1' appears below the emblem, with the denomination legend 'OUGUIYA' beneath it. The date '2009' is inscribed in two parts flanking the lower portion of the emblem. The circular legend 'BANQUE CENTRALE DE MAURITANIE' runs along the periphery of the field in Latin characters. |
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| Reverse description | Central design features the Arabic numeral '١' (1) above the word 'أوقية' (Ouguiya), framed by two symmetrical wheat or olive branches curving upward from the base to form a wreath. Below the denomination, a crescent and five-pointed star device is depicted. The circular legend in Arabic script reads 'البنك المركزي الموريتاني' along the upper periphery, with the Hijri date '١٤٣٠' (1430 AH) inscribed at the base of the field. Two small ornamental devices flank the date. |
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Mauritania's 2009 coinage reform replaced the original post-independence brass and cupro-nickel series with nickel-plated steel across most denominations, driven largely by the rising cost of base metal alloys on global commodity markets during the mid-2000s. The ouguiya itself is a currency with no colonial precedent — it was introduced in 1973 when Mauritania withdrew from the West African CFA franc zone, with the name derived from the Berber unit of account.
KM#10 in the standard catalog sequence reflects the reformed type. The magnetic property is a direct consequence of the steel core.