Comoros 50 Francs 1990-1994

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), which is the oldest mosque in the Medina (the historic centre of Moroni). It was originally built in 1427, and a minaret was added in 1921. Inscription "Bank of Comoros" in Arabic above, engraver's initials below. Engravers: Robert Cochet ‎بـنـك ي كمور CR
Reverse	Symbol, amulet, talisman Crescent Depicts a crescent with four five-pointed stars above denomination, date 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. Date surrounded by the Paris Mint mark (Cornucopia, left) and engraver general's privy mark (Bee, Pierre Rodier, 1994, right). 50 FRANCS 1994 BANQUE CENTRALE DES COMORES
Edge	Reeded (milled)