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Central design features the national emblem of Mauritania, comprising a crescent and star above a palm tree flanked by stylised vegetation, all set within a circular field. The date is divided on either side of the emblem reading '20' and '05'. Below the emblem, the denomination numeral '5' appears prominently in the lower central field, with the legend 'OUGUIYA' beneath it. The circular legend 'BANQUE CENTRALE DE MAURITANIE' runs along the entire periphery of the coin. |
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Central field displays the Arabic numeral '5' (٥) prominently in the upper portion, with the word 'أوقيات' (Ouguiya) inscribed below it. A crescent and star device, symbolic of Islam and the Mauritanian state, appears at the base of the central design, flanked by two upswept olive or wheat branches forming a wreath. The Hijri date '١٤٢٦' (1426) is inscribed along the lower periphery. The circular legend 'البنك المركزي الموريتاني' (The Central Bank of Mauritania) runs along the outer border of the coin. |
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Mauritania abandoned the CFA franc at independence in 1973, simultaneously introducing the ouguiya and its subunit the khoum — one of only two currencies in the world denominated in fifths rather than tenths. The 5 ouguiya was restruck in copper-plated steel during 2004–2005 as part of a broader cost-reduction effort across the coinage, replacing the older bimetallic and aluminum-bronze formats that had proven expensive to produce for a relatively small circulation economy.