100 Francs 1968 [West Africa (BCEAO)]

Coins-Africa

Reverse
At the top, along the edge of the coin, the text in French "UNION MONETAIRE OUEST-AFRICAINE", which translates as "West African Monetary Union". Below, the year of minting "1968", flanked on both sides by relief elements. In the central part, on a floral background, a two-line inscription "100 FRANCS", which translates as "one hundred francs".
Obverse
Along the edge of the coin, the text in French "BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST", which translates as "Central Bank of the West African States". In the central part, an image of a goldweight, a weight in the form of a human, animal, or bird figure, used by the Ashanti people for weighing gold dust. Below, the letters "RJ" — the mark of engraver Raymond Joly.