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50 Francs CFA Sea Turtle
| Issuer | Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#115 |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU BURKINA FASO · BURKINA FASO · Unité Progrès Justice · 50 FRANCS CFA |
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| Reverse lettering | SEA TURTLE · 2017 |
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The BCEAO's bimetallic franc CFA series, introduced in the 1990s, replaced older single-metal issues as the monetary union sought greater counterfeit resistance across its eight member states — Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo. The sea turtle reverse is part of a broader wildlife-themed circulation program that distinguishes denominations by species rather than numerals alone, a practical concession to high illiteracy rates across the zone.
Guinea-Bissau joined the CFA franc zone only in 1997, making it the newest member and the only former Portuguese colony in the union.