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| Issuer | Banque Centrale de Mauritanie |
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| Year | 2004-2013 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | 20 09 10 OUGUIYA BANQUE CENTRALE DE MAURITANIE |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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Mauritania's ouguiya has been non-decimal since its introduction in 1973 — one ouguiya divides into five khoums, making it one of only a handful of currencies worldwide to use a base-5 subdivision. The nickel-plated steel composition adopted for this type replaced the earlier cupro-nickel, a cost-driven decision that became increasingly common across West African issues during the 2000s as raw material prices climbed.