| Issuer | Western African States |
|---|---|
| Year | 1966-1981 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 10 Francs CFA |
| Currency | CFA franc (1958-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium-nickel-bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel) |
| Weight | 4 g |
| Diameter | 23.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Gabriel Bernard, Lucien Bazor |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#1a, Schön#12a |
| Obverse description | Emblem of Central Bank of West African States and denomination |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | BANQUE CENTRALE 10 FRANCS ETATS DE L`AFRIQUE DE L`OUEST (Translation: Central Bank 10 Francs of the West African States) |
| Reverse description | A gazelle above the date |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | G.B.L. BAZOR 1981 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1966 - - 6 000 000 1967 - - 3 500 000 1968 - - 6 000 000 1969 - - 7 000 000 1970 - - 7 000 000 1971 - - 8 000 000 1973 - - 8 500 000 1974 - - 10 000 000 1975 - - 17 000 000 1976 - - 18 000 000 1977 - - 11 000 000 1978 - - 20 620 000 1979 - - 11 000 000 1980 - - 15 900 000 1981 - - 12 000 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 6957067530 |
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