500 Francs CFA

Issuer	Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (BCEAO)
Year	2003-2010
Type	Standard circulation coin
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Reverse description	The copper-nickel centre displays the bold numeral '500' above the currency denomination 'FCFA' in the central field, flanked by sprigs of millet on the left and a flowering plant on the right, with a cluster of fruit or seed pods at the top and stylised leaf motifs at the base — all rendered in crisp low relief. The brass outer ring carries the legend UNION MONÉTAIRE OUEST AFRICAINE along the upper arc, with the issue year flanked by two short dashes in the lower segment. The overall design evokes the agricultural wealth of the West African monetary union member states.
Reverse script	Latin
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Mint	Monnaie de Paris (Paris/Pessac), France; Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom
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