250 Francs CFA

€1,797.00
IssuerWestern African States
Year1992-1996
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value250 Francs CFA
CurrencyCFA franc (1958-date)
CompositionBimetallic: brass centre in copper-nickel ring
Weight8.2 g
Dimensions26.3 mm
Thickness2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#13, Schön#22
Obverse descriptionDenomination
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringBANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L`AFRIQUE DE L`OUEST 250 FRANCS
(Translation: Central Bank of [the] West African States)
Reverse descriptionEmblem of Central Bank of West African States and map of Africa
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringUNION MONETAIRE OUEST-AFRICAINE 1992
(Translation: West African Monetary Union)
EdgeInterrupted reeding (5 sections)
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1992  - - 9 000 000
1993  - - 10 000 000
1996  - - 7 500 000
Catalog ID5313196670
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