5000 Francs 1982, 20 Years of the Monetary Union [West Africa (BCEAO)]

Name: 5000 Francs 1982, 20 Years of the Monetary Union [West Africa (BCEAO)]
Price: 2900 RUB
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About the object

Country: West Africa (BCEAO)
Shape: Round
Weight: 25 g
Mintage: 200000 pcs.
Name: 20 Years of the Monetary Union
Issue Quality: Uncirculated, Proof
Metal: Silver
Fineness: 900
Designation: Ag
Denomination: 5000 francs
Currency Unit: Franc
Orientation: Coin alignment
Artist: Raymond Joly; mark: RJ
Summary: KM# 11
Diameter: 37 mm

Price by grade

UNC: 2218 ₽
G: 1650 ₽

Reverse

In the central part, a stylized depiction of six birds symbolizing the member countries of the union. Below each bird is the name of the participating state in French: «BENIN», «NIGER», «COTE D'IVOIRE», «SENEGAL», «HAUTE VOLTA», «TOGO». Below that – «5000 FRANCS 1982». Along the edge of the coin is a relief pattern of triangles, around which runs the inscription in French «RENFORCEMENT DE LA SOLIDARITE ET DE LA COHESION DE L'UNION MONETAIRE» (Strengthening the solidarity and cohesion of the monetary union).

Obverse

In the central part is the emblem of the BCEAO - a sawfish, to the left of it are the dates of the beginning and the twentieth anniversary of the monetary union «1 NOVEMBER 1962 – 1 NOVEMBER 1982». Below is the engraver's mark «RJ» - Raymond Joly. Along the edge of the coin is a relief pattern of triangles, to the left and right of which runs the inscription in French «BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST» (Central Bank of the West African States).