| 裏面の説明 |
The reverse depicts a frontal view of a West African antelope (kob) head at center, rendered with fine detail, its distinctive ribbed horns extending upward and forming a V-shape that dominates the upper field. Flanking the central motif are symmetrical sprays of indigenous crops including millet, maize, and peanut plants, symbolizing the agricultural wealth of the region. The border is composed of a decorative inner ring of beaded pellets. The engravers' signature 'G.B.L. BAZOR' appears to the lower left, and the date '1976' is inscribed along the lower exergual area between two small ornamental dashes. |
The BCEAO replaced the old Institut d'Émission de l'Afrique Occidentale Française et du Togo in 1962, becoming the common monetary authority for the newly independent Francophone West African states. The CFA franc itself was never severed from the French franc — it remained pegged at 50 CFA to 1 franc throughout this entire decade, a fixed rate that France guaranteed and the member states could not unilaterally alter.
The Paris Mint struck the bulk of these issues under standing production agreements with the BCEAO. Aluminium bronze was chosen for its resistance to the corrosive humidity of the Gulf of Guinea coastal economies where these coins circulated hardest.