500 Francs CFA Monetary Union; Essai

Features

Issuer Western African States
Issuing bank Central Bank of Western African States
Type Pattern
Year 1972
Value 500 Francs CFA
500 XOF = USD 0.82
Currency CFA franc (1958-date)
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 25 g
Diameter 37 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
119933
References KM# E7
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

10th Anniversary of the Monetary Union

Obverse

Sawfish

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS D'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
1 NOVEMBRE 1962
1 NOVEMBRE 1972
ESSAI
RJ

Translation:
Central Bank of [the] West African States
1st November 1962
1st November 1972
Trial

Engraver: Raymond Joly

Reverse

Denomination; coats of arms

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HAUTE-VOLTA MAURITANIE NIGER SENEGAL TOGO COTE D'IVOIRE DAHOMEY
500 FRANCS
1972

Translation: Upper Volta Mauritania Niger Senegal Togo Ivory Coast Dahomey

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Mark

Owl Raymond Joly, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1958-1974)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1972  Owl 1 300

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