| Issuer | Western African States |
| Year | 2003-2010 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 500 Francs CFA |
| Currency | CFA franc (1958-date) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in brass ring |
| Weight | 10.6 g |
| Dimensions | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Raymond Joly Reverse: Matthew Bonaccorsi |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#15, Schön#25 |
| Obverse description | Sawfish |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | BANQUE
CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L`AFRIQUE DE L`OUEST (Translation: Central Bank of [the] West African States) |
| Reverse description | Denomination |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | UNION MONÉTAIRE OUEST AFRICAINE
500
FCFA
- 2005 - (Translation: West African Monetary Union 500) |
| Edge | Reeded and smooth segments |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) |
| Mintage | 2003 - British Royal Mint - 2004 - Monnaie de Paris, Pessac - 27 000 000 2005 - British Royal Mint - 2005 - Medal Alignment - 2005 - On 29 mm flan; plain edge - 2010 - British Royal Mint - |
| Catalog ID | 6831370740 |
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