50 Francs CFA non-magnetic

Features

Issuer	Western African States
Issuing bank	Central Bank of Western African States
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Years	1972-2011
Value	50 Francs CFA 50 XOF = USD 0.09
Currency	CFA franc (1958-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	5 g
Diameter	22 mm
Thickness	1.6 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 1798
References	KM# 6 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Schön# 14 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes).

Commemorative issue

FAO

Obverse

Emblem of Central Bank of West African States

Script: Latin

Lettering: BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST

Translation: Central Bank of the West African States

Engraver: Raymond Joly

Reverse

Denomination within a mixture of beans, grains, and nuts.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNION MONETAIRE OUEST-AFRICAINE
50 FRANCS
1989

Translation:
West African Monetary Union
50 Francs
1989

Engraver: Raymond Joly

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Marks

	Raymond Joly, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1958-1974)
	Émile Rousseau, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1974-1994)
	Pierre Rodier, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1994-2000)
	Gérard Buquoy, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2000-2002)
	Serge Levet, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2002-2003)
	Hubert Larivière, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2003-2011)
	Yves Sampo, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2011-2020)

Comments

On the obverse there are two logos: initials of engraver Raymond Joly and stylized « A.G.M.M. » (Atelier de Gravure des Monnaies et Médailles)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1972	20 011 000	$ 0.08	$ 0.23	$ 0.29	$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 0.70	$ 1.20	33%
1974	3 000 000				$ 0.91				5%
1975	9 000 000			$ 0.34	$ 0.57	$ 0.91	$ 1.00	$ 1.30	16%
1976	8 002 000		$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.40	$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 1.50	14%
1978	7 200 000			$ 0.23	$ 0.40	$ 0.59	$ 1.60	$ 1.60	8%
1979	4 200 000				$ 0.68	$ 0.68			5%
1980	7 200 000			$ 0.31	$ 0.34	$ 0.84			8%
1981	6 000 000			$ 0.24	$ 0.51	$ 0.51			9%
1982	12 000 000		$ 0.11	$ 0.25	$ 0.60	$ 0.62	$ 1.20	$ 3.40	13%
1984	25 500 000			$ 0.23	$ 0.57	$ 1.10	$ 1.20	$ 1.30	17%
1987	10 000 000		$ 0.25	$ 0.59	$ 0.68	$ 0.79	$ 0.92	$ 1.40	10%
1989	17 008 000			$ 0.17	$ 0.57	$ 0.91			6%
1990	7 504 000				$ 0.63	$ 1.00			5%
1991	5 611 000			$ 0.50	$ 0.63			$ 1.30	5%
1992	7 000 000				$ 0.68				4%
1993	2 800 000								1.1%
1995	5 480 000				$ 1.10				3%
1996	20 480 000			$ 0.78	$ 0.78	$ 0.86			11%
1997	25 760 000		$ 0.23	$ 0.49	$ 0.57	$ 0.76	$ 1.10	$ 1.40	18%
1999	25 168 000				$ 1.50				4%
2000	17 050 000				$ 0.57	$ 1.10	$ 1.30	$ 1.30	8%
2001	8 496 000				$ 0.46				3%
2002	24 000 000				$ 0.38	$ 1.10	$ 1.30	$ 1.40	10%
2003	10 000 000					$ 0.57	$ 0.87	$ 1.10	5%
2004	4 600 000				$ 0.46	$ 0.51	$ 0.75	$ 1.30	7%
2005					$ 1.40			$ 1.40	2%
2006									0.6%
2007				$ 0.23	$ 0.41	$ 0.80	$ 1.10	$ 1.50	5%
2009					$ 0.57	$ 2.00	$ 2.20	$ 2.30	5%
2010									3%
2011				$ 0.17	$ 0.78	$ 1.70	$ 1.70	$ 1.70	6%

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