National emblem surrounded by the country name (the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, al-Jumhūrīyah al-Islāmīyah al-Mūrītānīyah) below and date in Gregorian in English above.

The Mauritania coat of arms is made up of a green circle with a grayish border. Inside of the circle, a gold star and crescent are located, as well as a palm tree. The green symbolizes Islam, the major religion in the nation, and the gold represents the sands of the Sahara desert.

Depicts a machine used to break iron ore at SNIM’s mine in Zouerate in the middle surrounded by the inscription Central Bank Of Mauritania in Arabic above, Value in square flanked by a camel head and Balia (spotted seabass) fish below.

The spotted seabass (Dicentrarchus punctatus) is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Moronidae, the temperate basses. This species is found in the marine and brackish waters of the coastal eastern Atlantic Ocean from the English Channel to the Canary Islands and Senegal, as well as through the Mediterranean Sea.

The dromedary, also known as the Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius), is a large, single-humped even-toed ungulate. It is the smallest of the three camel species, with adult males reaching a height of 1.8–2 m (5.9–6.6 ft) at the shoulder and females standing 1.7–1.9 m (5.6–6.2 ft) tall. Notable features include a long, curved neck, a narrow chest, and a single hump composed of fat bound together by fibrous tissue, which is 20 cm (7.9 in) tall or more. The coat is typically brown, and the dromedary's distinctive traits differentiate it from the Bactrian camel and wild Bactrian camel.

Mint mark: Cornucopia, horn of plenty (Paris Mint - Paris until 1972 or Pessac from 1973).

Privy marks of the Mint's Chief Engravers: Dolphin - Emile Rousseau (1975-1993)

Engraver: B. Turlan