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250 Francs CFA Save the Ocean
| Issuer | Senegal |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Weight | 0.5 g |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Senegal is depicted at centre, featuring a quartered shield with a rampant lion and a baobab tree, supported by two olive branches and surmounted by a five-pointed star. The legend REPUBLIQUE DU SENEGAL arcs along the upper field, while the denomination 250 FRANCS CFA is inscribed along the lower field. The design is rendered in high relief against a polished proof field. |
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| Reverse description | A manta ray is depicted in dynamic relief at centre, shown leaping above a stylised rocky seabed, with its mouth open and its spotted dorsal surface finely detailed. A silhouette map of the African continent appears in the upper right field, accompanied by a circular ocean-conservation logo at upper centre. The legend SAVE THE OCEAN arcs along the upper border, while the inscriptions 2020 and 1/2 G .9999 FINEST GOLD are placed in the lower field. |
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Senegal is a member of the West African Economic and Monetary Union, whose common currency is issued by the BCEAO — meaning Dakar has no independent mint authority and strikes no coins domestically. This piece, like virtually all Senegalese numismatic issues, was produced under contract by a European private mint for the collector market, with no meaningful connection to Senegalese monetary policy or circulation.