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100 Ouguiya
| Issuer | Banque Centrale de Mauritanie |
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| Year | 1975 |
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| Value | 100 Ouguiya (100 MRO) |
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| Obverse description | At left, an intaglio portrait of a turbaned Moorish man facing three-quarters right, set against an ornate geometric rosette underprint. At centre, a vignette of two women in traditional dress performing a tea ceremony, with glasses and a tray in the foreground. To the right, a detailed engraving of an acacia tree, framed by a decorative geometric panel with triangular motifs. Two signature lines appear in the central field above the date 28-11-1975. |
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| Reverse lettering | BANQUE CENTRALE DE MAURITANIE 100 CENT OUGUIYA LES AUTEURS OU COMPLICES DE FALSIFICATION OU DE CONTREFAÇON DE BILLETS DE BANQUE SERONT PUNIS CONFORMÉMENT AUX LOIS ET ACTES EN VIGUEUR. (Translation: Central Bank of Mauritania, 100, One Hundred Ouguiya, Counterfeiters or accomplices in counterfeiting banknotes will be punished in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.) |
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Mauritania had only established the ouguiya in 1973, replacing the CFA franc at a rate of 1 ouguiya to 5 francs — a deliberate break from the monetary frameworks inherited from French West Africa. This note belongs to the first full series issued by the Banque Centrale de Mauritanie, printed by De La Rue in London while the country was simultaneously navigating its claim to the southern portion of Spanish Sahara ahead of the 1975 Madrid Accords.
Pick 3A is distinguished from later issues primarily by signature combinations; collectors should verify the signing officials rather than relying on date alone.