| Issuer | Western African States |
|---|---|
| Year | 1959 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
| Value | 10 Francs CFA |
| Currency | CFA franc (1958-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze |
| Weight | 4 g |
| Diameter | 23.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.54 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Gabriel Bernard, Lucien Bazor |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#E1 |
| Obverse description | Denomination |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | 10 FRANCS BANQUE CENTRALE ETATS DE L`AFRIQUE DE L`OUEST ESSAI (Translation: Central Bank of [the] West African States Trial) |
| Reverse description | Gazelle |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | G.B.L.BAZOR 1959 |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1959 - - |
| Numisquare ID | 3693659040 |
| Comments |