Coins from Central African States

The CFA Franc (Banque des États de l'Afrique Equatoriale [et Cameroun]) was a currency created in 1948 for 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 was created to avoid imposing devaluation and financial difficulty on the French colonies after WWII, and would later become the XAF BEAC (Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale) after reforms in 1973. Its territories of usage roughly corresponds to the territory that comprised French Equatorial Africa (Afrique Equatoriale Française), (1910-1958).
Wikidata: Q1940250

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CFA franc (French Equatorial Africa, 1945-1960)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

40 Francs (Essai)
ND (1956)

Pattern
Aluminium bronze • 8 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# Pn1, Lec# 20, N# 311991

CFA franc (Central bank of Equatorial African States and Cameroon, 1961-1973)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

Available for swap 1 Franc CFA
1969-1971

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1.3 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 6, Schön# 11, N# 8877
5 Francs CFA (Essai)
1961

Pattern
Aluminium bronze • 3 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# E1, N# 120017
Available for swap 5 Francs CFA
1961-1962

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium bronze • 3 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 1, Schön# 12, N# 5875
Available for swap 5 Francs CFA
1965-1972

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium-nickel-bronze • 3 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 1a, Schön# 12a, N# 4062
10 Francs CFA (Essai)
1961

Pattern
Aluminium bronze • 4 g • ⌀ 23.5 mm
KM# E2, N# 120018
Available for swap 10 Francs CFA
1961-1962

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium bronze • 4 g • ⌀ 23.5 mm
KM# 2, Schön# 13, N# 6806
Available for swap 10 Francs CFA
1965-1972

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium-nickel-bronze • 4 g • ⌀ 23.5 mm
KM# 2a, Schön# 13a, N# 10059
Available for swap 25 Francs CFA
1962

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium bronze • 8 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# 4, Schön# 14, N# 11610
25 Francs CFA (Essai)
1962

Pattern
Aluminium bronze • 8 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# E5, N# 120019
Available for swap 25 Francs CFA
1970-1972

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium-nickel-bronze • 8 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# 4a, Schön# 14a, N# 8785
Available for swap 50 Francs CFA (Essai)
1961

Pattern
Copper-nickel • 12 g • ⌀ 31.5 mm
KM# E3, N# 119935
Available for swap 50 Francs CFA (Essai)
1961

Pattern
Gold • 15 g • ⌀ 31.5 mm
KM# E4, N# 120746
Available for swap 50 Francs CFA
1961-1963

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 12 g • ⌀ 31 mm
KM# 3, Schön# 15, N# 8192
100 Francs CFA (Piedfort Essai)
1965

Pattern
Gold • 17 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# P1, N# 120748
100 Francs (Pattern)
1965

Pattern
Nickel • 11.90 g • ⌀ 25 mm
N# 310878
100 Francs CFA (Essai)
1966

Pattern
Nickel • 12.13 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# E6, N# 42619
Available for swap 100 Francs CFA
1966-1968

Standard circulation coin
Nickel • 12.125 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 5, Schön# 16, N# 4566

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
Available for swap 1 Franc CFA
1974-2003

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1.3 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 8, Schön# 17, N# 2860

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