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500 Francs CFA Monetary Union
| Issuer | Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (BCEAO) |
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| Year | 1972 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#7, Schön#16 |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L`AFRIQUE DE L`OUEST 1 NOVEMBRE 1962 1 NOVEMBRE 1972 RJ (Translation: Central Bank of [the] West African States 1st November 1962 1st November 1972) |
| Reverse description | The central field displays the bold denomination '500 FRANCS' with the date '1972' below, surrounded by seven heraldic shields bearing the national coats of arms of the member states of the West African Monetary Union, each shield overlaid with the repeated inscription 'UNION MONÉTAIRE.' The names of the seven member states — HAUTE-VOLTA, MAURITANIE, NIGER, SENEGAL, TOGO, COTE D'IVOIRE, and DAHOMEY — are arranged around the periphery in correspondence with their respective arms. The outer border repeats the same incised geometric triangular and chevron pattern seen on the obverse, giving the coin a unified decorative framework. |
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| Mintage | 1972 - - 100,000 |
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