Top: Coat of Arms of Islamic Republic of Mauritania Below: The denomination (20 Ouguiya) dividing the year (2009). Along the rim is the lettering of the Country`s Central Bank (Banque Centrale De Mauritanie) `20` on obverse is high relief on 2009 coin / `20` on obverse is low relief on 2010 coin
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
20 09
20
OUGUIYA
BANQUE CENTRALE DE MAURITANIE
Reverse description
Centre: Crescent & Star with Sprigs on either-side & below the denomination in Arabic (20 Ouguiya). Outer Circle: Arabic lettering of the Country`s Central Bank & the year in Islamic or Hijri calendar.
Reverse script
Arabic
Reverse lettering
البنك المركزي الموريتاني
٢٠
أوقية
١٤٣٠ (Translation: The Central Bank of Mauritania 20 Ouguiya 1430)