Coins from Central African States

The CFA Franc (XAF, BEAC-Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale) was a currency created in 1973 by a group of post-colonial, mostly Francophone, Central African nations, namely Chad, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea (the only non-Francophone nation to use the Central African CFA Franc). It shares a name with the West African CFA Franc (XOF, BCEAO-Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de Ouest), and is interchangeable with it, as both derive their names from the post-WWII CFA Franc created to avoid imposing devaluation and financial difficulty on the French colonies. Its territories of usage roughly corresponds to the territory that comprised French Equatorial Africa (Afrique Equatoriale Française), (1910-1958).
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See also: French Equatorial Africa, Equatorial African states, Equatorial Guinea

CFA franc (Bank of Central African States, 1973-date)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

1 Franc CFA (Essai)
1974
Pattern
Aluminium • 1.3 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# E2, N# 120020

1 Franc CFA
1974-2003
Aluminium • 1.3 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 8, Schön# 17, N# 2860

1 Franc CFA
2006
Stainless steel • 1.65 g • ⌀ 14.94 mm
KM# 16, Schön# 27, N# 1814

2 Francs CFA
2006
Stainless steel • 2.45 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 17, Schön# 28, N# 9311

5 Francs CFA (Essai)
1973
Pattern
Aluminium bronze • 3 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# E1, N# 120024

5 Francs CFA
1973-2003
Aluminium bronze • 3 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 7, Schön# 18, N# 1803

5 Francs CFA
2006
Brass • 2.41 g • ⌀ 15.9 mm
KM# 18, Schön# 29, N# 1813

10 Francs CFA (Essai)
1974
Pattern
Aluminium bronze • 4 g • ⌀ 23.5 mm
KM# E3, N# 120027

10 Francs CFA
1974-2003
Aluminium bronze • 4 g • ⌀ 23.5 mm
KM# 9, Schön# 19, N# 1806

10 Francs CFA
2006
Brass • 3 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 19, Schön# 30, N# 1812

25 Francs CFA (Essai)
1975
Pattern
Aluminium bronze • 8 g • ⌀ 27.2 mm
KM# E4, N# 120054

25 Francs CFA
1975-2003
Aluminium bronze • 8 g • ⌀ 27.2 mm
KM# 10, Schön# 20, N# 2281

25 Francs CFA
2006-2021
Brass • 4.2 g • ⌀ 22.75 mm
KM# 20, Schön# 31, N# 1811

40 Francs (Essai)
ND (1956)
Pattern
Aluminium bronze • 8 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# Pn1, Lec# 20, N# 311991

50 Francs CFA (Essai)
1976
Pattern
Nickel • 4.7 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# E8, N# 120062

50 Francs CFA
1976-2003
Nickel • 4.7 g • ⌀ 21.50 mm
KM# 11, Schön# 21, N# 1802

50 Francs CFA
2006-2021
Stainless steel • 5 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 21, Schön# 32, N# 1810

100 Francs CFA
1992-2003
Nickel • 7 g • ⌀ 25.38 mm
KM# 13, Schön# 22, N# 1805

100 Francs CFA
2006-2021
Bimetallic: stainless steel center in brass ring • 6.0 g • ⌀ 24.0 mm
KM# 15, Schön# 33, N# 1809

500 Francs CFA (Essai)
1976
Pattern
Nickel • 9 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# E9, N# 120070

500 Francs CFA
1976-1984
Nickel • 9 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 12, Schön# 23, N# 3511

500 Francs CFA
1998
Copper-nickel • 11 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 14, Schön# 24, N# 9312

500 Francs CFA
2006
Copper-nickel • 8 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# 22, Schön# 34, N# 1808

1000 Francs CFA (Introduction Euro)
2002
Non-circulating coin: Introduction Euro
Silver (.900) • 22.2 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 24, Schön# 25, N# 220598

1000 Francs (2006 FIFA World Cup)
2004
Non-circulating coin: FIFA World Cup
Silver (.900) • 22.3 g • ⌀ 37.2 mm
KM# 23, N# 335439