Catalog
250 Francs CFA
| Issuer | Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (BCEAO) |
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| Year | 1992-1996 |
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| Value | 250 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse description | The brass centre features the denomination numeral '250' in large digits at centre, overlaid upon a stylised spray of millet or sorghum stalks radiating outward across the field. The word 'FRANCS' appears in the lower centre below the numeral. The surrounding copper-nickel ring bears the circular legend 'BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST' and a small mint privy mark of the Monnaie de Paris appears at the bottom of the ring. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The brass centre displays the stylised emblem of the West African Monetary Union — a stylised mask or face motif superimposed over a relief map of the African continent — rendered in bold, angular lines. The date of issue appears in the lower portion of the centre field. The copper-nickel ring carries the circular legend 'UNION MONETAIRE OUEST-AFRICAINE' and a small mint privy mark at the bottom. |
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