Comoros 10 Francs 2001-2017

History

Obverse. Photo © NumisCorner.com

Description

The Comoros is an island country in the Indian Ocean located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel off the eastern coast of Africa between northeastern Mozambique, the French region of Mayotte, and northwestern Madagascar. The capital and largest city in Comoros is Moroni.

It became part of the French colonial empire at the end of 19th century before becoming independent in 1975. Since declaring independence, the country has experienced more than 20 coups d'état or attempted coups, with various heads of state assassinated.

Obverse	Symbol, amulet, talisman Crescent Depicts a crescent with four five-pointed stars similar to the flag of Comoros (1978-1992), the inscription "Bank of Comoros" in Arabic above, and the engraver's initials below. The four stars symbolize the four islands of the Comoros. The star and crescent symbol stands for Islam, which is the nation's major religion. ‎بـنـك يا كمور
Reverse	Large value in the center enclosed by the legend "Central Bank of Comoros" in French, date below. The date is surrounded by the Paris Mint mark (Cornucopia, left) and the engraver general's privy mark (Horseshoe of Gérard Buquoy or Workshop floret of Yves Sampo). BANQUE CENTRALE DES COMORES 10 FRANCS 2001
Edge	Plain