| Issuer | Mauritania |
| Year | 1973-2003 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 20 Ouguiya (20 MRO) |
| Currency | Old Ouguiya (1973-2018) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 8 g |
| Dimensions | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 1.76 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 30 June 2018 |
| Reference(s) | KM#5, Schön#6 |
| Obverse description | Coat of Arms above denomination dividing the year, lettering surrounding. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | 19 99 20 OUGUIYA BANQUE CENTRALE DE MAURITANIE |
| Reverse description | Emblem (crescent and star with sprigs) with denomination in center, arabic lettering and year surrounding. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
| Reverse lettering | البنك المركزي الموريتاني
٢٠
أوقية
١٤٢٠ (Translation: The Central Bank of Mauritania 20 Ouguiya 1420) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1393 (1973) - ١٣٩٣ - 1393 (1973) - ١٣٩٣ Mint Sets (KM#MS1) - 1394 (1974) - ١٣٩٤ - 1403 (1983) - ١٤٠٣ - 1407 (1987) - ١٤٠٧ - 1410 (1990) - ١٤١٠ - 1414 (1993) - ١٤١٤ - 1416 (1995) - ١٤١٦ - 1418 (1997) - ١٤١٨ - 1420 (1999) - ١٤٢٠ - 1423 (2003) - ١٤٢٣ - |
| Catalog ID | 4520256030 |
| Comments |
