Map of Africa and the sawfish, symbol of the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO).

Sorghum plantation spray in the background.

Sorghum is a genus of plants in the grass family. One species, Sorghum bicolor, native to Africa with many cultivated forms now, used for food (as grain and in sorghum syrup or "sorghum molasses"), animal fodder, the production of alcoholic beverages, and biofuels. Most varieties are drought- and heat-tolerant, and are especially important in arid regions, where the grain is one of the staples for poor and rural people. Sorghum bicolor is an important food crop in Africa, Central America, and South Asia, and is the fifth-most important cereal crop grown in the world.

Mint mark of the Paris Mint (Monnaie de Paris in Pessac): Cornucopia

Privy marks of the General Engraver of the Paris Mint:
• 1974-1994: Dolphin (Emile Rousseau)
• 1999–2000: Bee (Pierre Rodier)