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20 Centimes Keur Boubar
| Issuer | Keur Boubar, City of |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The denomination '20 c' is displayed in large, bold raised numerals and abbreviated centimes designation dominating the central field. An inner border of closely spaced raised beads runs parallel to the scalloped edge, framing the denomination and providing the sole decorative element on this face. The design is utilitarian in character, clearly intended for ease of recognition in everyday commerce. |
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Keur Boubar is a small commune in Senegal that issued its own local coinage — a phenomenon that occurred across parts of francophone West Africa during periods when small-denomination coins were scarce in everyday commerce. These hyper-local aluminium pieces filled genuine transactional gaps at the village or municipal level rather than functioning as novelties.