50 Francs CFA

Features

Issuer	Central African States
Issuing bank	Bank of Central African States (Banque des États de l'Afrique centrale)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1976-2003
Value	50 Francs CFA 50 XAF = USD 0.09
Currency	CFA franc (Bank of Central African States, 1973-date)
Composition	Nickel
Weight	4.7 g
Diameter	21.50 mm
Thickness	1.8 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 1802
References	KM# 11 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Schön# 21 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes).

Obverse

Logo of Bank of Central African States (Giant Eland)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANQUE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE CENTRALE
1976

Translation:
Central Bank of the Central African States
1976

Engraver: Robert Cochet

Reverse

Denomination and design with agricultural products

Script: Latin

Lettering:
E
50
FRANCS

Engraver: Robert Cochet

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Marks

	Émile Rousseau, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1974-1994)
	Pierre Rodier, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1994-2000)
	Serge Levet, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2002-2003)

Comments

The letter appearing above the denomination of this coin indicates which country it was struck for use in.

A = Chad
B = Central African Republic
C = Republic of the Congo
D = Gabon
E = Cameroon

Documentation based on COBRA's findings concerning all the years and the markings on the coins:

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1976 A	10 000 000		$ 2.40				Chad	7%
1976 B							Central African Republic	5%
1976 C		$ 0.57	$ 1.70	$ 3.40	$ 4.10	$ 5.50	Congo	8%
1976 D		$ 1.40	$ 1.40	$ 2.30	$ 2.30		Gabon	17%
1976 E		$ 0.31	$ 2.30	$ 3.20			Cameroon	11%
1977 A			$ 2.30	$ 2.90			Chad,	6%
1977 B			$ 2.30	$ 2.30			Central African Republic	7%
1977 C							Congo	3%
1977 D			$ 1.10	$ 1.80			Gabon	12%
1977 E		$ 0.27	$ 1.30	$ 2.10	$ 2.60	$ 3.40	Cameroon	13%
1978 A							Chad	3%
1978 B							Central African Republic	2%
1978 C							Congo	1.3%
1978 D			$ 1.80	$ 1.80			Gabon	6%
1979 B							Central African Republic	1.0%
1979 E			$ 1.80	$ 1.80			Cameroon	13%
1980 A			$ 2.10	$ 2.30			Chad	8%
1980 C			$ 1.70				Congo	2%
1981 C	1 000 000			$ 1.70			Congo	4%
1981 D							Gabon	0.4%
1982 A	3 000 000		$ 3.40	$ 3.90	$ 5.00	$ 5.70	Chad	8%
1983 B	500 000						Central African Republic	1.9%
1983 D	500 000		$ 1.10	$ 2.90			Gabon	4%
1983 E	500 000						Cameroon	2%
1984 A	300 000						Chad	1.3%
1984 B	500 000						Central African Republic	1.7%
1984 C	2 000 000		$ 0.75				Congo	5%
1984 D	2 500 000	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 2.00			Gabon	9%
1985 A	3 000 000		$ 2.30	$ 2.90			Chad	6%
1985 B	800 000						Central African Republic	2%
1985 D	2 500 000		$ 1.00	$ 2.30			Gabon	10%
1986 B	500 000						Central African Republic	1.7%
1986 C	300 000						Congo	0.8%
1986 E	2 500 000		$ 1.10	$ 3.70	$ 4.50	$ 5.10	Cameroon	6%
1988 B	500 000						Central African Republic	1.4%
1989 A	1 500 000						Chad	1.9%
1990 A							Chad	2%
1990 B							Central African Republic	3%
1991 A	2 000 000						Chad	3%
1996	5 900 000	$ 0.58	$ 0.58	$ 1.90	$ 1.90	$ 2.70		12%
1998	14 000 000	$ 0.46	$ 0.76	$ 1.80	$ 3.20	$ 3.20		15%
2003		$ 0.94	$ 0.94	$ 1.10	$ 4.00	$ 4.00		14%

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