Coins of the
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French: Communauté économique des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (CEDEAO)
100 centimes (single: centime) = 1 West African CFA franc (plural: francs) [XOF]
Symbols: CFA (franc), c (centime)
Language on coins: French
Alphabets on coins: Latin
Numerals on coins: Western Arabic
Calendar on coins: Gregorian
Note: ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) or CEDEAO consists of Benin (former Dahomey), Burkina Faso (former Upper Volta), Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Sénégal and Togo. Other countries are joined in the organisation but maintain their own currency.
100 centimes (single: centime) = 1 West African CFA franc (plural: francs) [XOF]
Symbols: CFA (franc), c (centime)
Language on coins: French
Alphabets on coins: Latin
Numerals on coins: Western Arabic
Calendar on coins: Gregorian
Note: ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) or CEDEAO consists of Benin (former Dahomey), Burkina Faso (former Upper Volta), Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Sénégal and Togo. Other countries are joined in the organisation but maintain their own currency.
Mint Marks
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Monnaie de Paris, Pessac (FRA): cornucopia |
Privy Marks
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Raymond Joly (FRA), 1958-1974, owl (chouette) |
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Emile Rousseau (FRA), 1974-1994, dolphin (dauphin) |
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Pierre Rodier (FRA), 1994 - 2000, bee (abeille) |
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Gérard Burqoy (FRA), 2001 - 2002, horseshoe (fer à cheval) |
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Serge Levet (FRA), 2003, Heart with L.S. (coeur avec L.S.) |
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Hubert Larivière (FRA), 2004-2011, Horn with waves and fish (cor avec vagues) |
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Yves Sampo (FRA), 2011-2020, pentagon |
Designer Marks
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Lucien Georges Bazor (FRA): "G.B.L.BAZOR" |
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Raymond Joly (FRA): stylized "RL" |
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Jean-Pierre Réthoré (???): "JPR" OR "JP.RÉTHORÉ" |
