Catalog
100 Francs CFA Kookaburra; facing
| Issuer | Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest |
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| Year | 2025 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the national coat of arms of Côte d'Ivoire in the centre, depicting an elephant head on a shield flanked by two palm trees, with a rising sun above and a scroll bearing the legend RÉPUBLIQUE DE CÔTE D'IVOIRE at the base. The circular outer legend RÉPUBLIQUE DE CÔTE D'IVOIRE runs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 100 FRANCS CFA is inscribed in the lower field. The date 2025 appears above the coat of arms. |
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| Obverse lettering | RÉPUBLIQUE DE CÔTE D'IVOIRE 2025 100 FRANCS CFA |
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The Kookaburra is native to Australia — it has no geographic, historical, or economic connection to the West African franc zone. This piece is a bullion-program coin struck for the international collector market, using the BCEAO's minting authority as a vehicle rather than any expression of regional monetary policy. The arrangement is not unique to this issuer; several West African and Pacific franc-zone authorities have licensed their names to similar programs over the past decade, with production typically contracted to private mints in Europe.