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250 Francs CFA Hippopotamus
| Issuer | Senegal |
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| Year | 2019 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed hippopotamus is depicted in left profile, lowering its head to drink from a river in the foreground, with rocky terrain and a landscape rendered in the background field. The series title GIANTS OF AFRICA curves along the upper legend, flanked by two raised dots as separators. The legend HIPPO and the date 2019 appear in the upper central field above the animal. A small circular mint privy mark depicting a hippopotamus head in profile is positioned to the upper right. The weight and fineness inscription 1/2 G .999 FINE GOLD is engraved along the lower exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Senegal is a member of the West African Economic and Monetary Union, meaning its currency — the CFA franc — is issued not by Senegal independently but by the Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest on behalf of eight member states. Coins like this one are authorized under that framework but frequently produced by private mints in Europe for the collector market rather than any genuine circulation intent.
At 0.5 grams of .999 gold, this is a bullion novelty aimed squarely at entry-level precious metal buyers — the hippopotamus theme is a deliberate nod to established African wildlife series with proven retail demand.