500 Francs CFA Monetary Union, Essai

Issuer	Central Bank of West African States
Year	1972
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Obverse lettering	BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST 1 NOVEMBRE 1962 1 NOVEMBRE 1972 ESSAI RJ (Translation: Central Bank of [the] West African States 1st November 1962 1st November 1972 Trial)
Reverse description	The central field displays the denomination 500 FRANCS and the date 1972 in bold relief. Surrounding the central inscription are seven heraldic shield-shaped cartouches arranged radially, each bearing a distinctive national emblem or symbol corresponding to one of the seven member states of the West African Monetary Union. The names of the member states — HAUTE-VOLTA, MAURITANIE, NIGER, SENEGAL, TOGO, COTE D'IVOIRE, and DAHOMEY — are inscribed in the outer field adjacent to their respective shields, with the repeated legend UNION MONETAIRE around each cartouche. The entire design is enclosed within the same decorative geometric triangular border as the obverse.
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Mintage	1972 - - 1,300
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