Comoros 50 Francs 2001

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	Temple (church, mosque, synagogue, pagoda etc.) Mosque Depicts Badjanani Mosque or Ancienne Mosquée de Vendredi (old Friday mosque), the oldest mosque in Medina (the historic center of Moroni). It was originally built in 1427, and a minaret was added in 1921. The inscription "Bank of Comoros" is in Arabic letters above, engraver's initials below. Engravers: Robert Cochet ‎بـنـك يا كمور CR
Reverse	Symbol, amulet, talisman Crescent Depicts a crescent with four five-pointed stars similar to the flag of Comoros (1978-1992) above denomination, date below. The four stars symbolize the four islands of the Comoros. The star and crescent symbol stands for Islam, the nation's major religion. The date is surrounded by the Paris Mint mark (Cornucopia, left) and the engraver general's privy mark (horseshoe, Gérard Buquoy, right). 50 FRANCS 2001 BANQUE CENTRALE DES COMORES
Edge	Reeded (milled)