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The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) is a central bank serving the eight west African countries which share the common West African CFA franc currency and comprise the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA): Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.
Mint and privy marks either on obverse or reverse.
Mint mark of the Paris Mint (Monnaie de Paris in Pessac): Cornucopia (horn of plenty)
Privy marks of the General Engraver of the Paris Mint:
• 1999–2000: Bee (Pierre Rodier)
• 2001–2002: Horseshoe (Gérard Buquoy)
• 2003: Heart with the initials of the mint master (Serge Levet)
• 2004–2010: Hunting horn with a wave and a fish (Hubert Larivière)
• 2011–2020: Pentagon with letters AG, MP and YS (Yves Sampo)
• 2021–present: Two nested squares superimposed on a rhinoceros head (Joaquin Jimenez)
Obverse
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Two women and a child at water pump filling bowls and jars in front of trees at the horizon. 2009 |
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Reverse
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Depicts a stylized sawfish, denomination and the bank's name. BANQUE CENTRALE |
Edge |
Characteristics
Type | Commemorative Issue (Circulating) |
Material | Aluminium Bronze |
Weight | 4 g |
Diameter | 23.5 mm |
Thickness | 1.57 mm |
Shape | round |
Alignment | Coin |
Mint |
Paris Mint (A)
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