10 Francs 1997 [West Africa (BCEAO)]

Coins-Africa

Reverse
In the central part is the emblem of the BCEAO - a sawfish, dividing the number 10 into two parts, below the word 'FRANCS' (10 Francs). In the upper part, along the edge of the coin, the text reads 'BANQUE CENTRALE' (CENTRAL BANK), at the bottom - 'ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST' (STATES OF WEST AFRICA). The inscriptions are separated from each other on the left by a cornucopia (the mint mark of the Paris Mint), on the right by a bee (the mark of the chief engraver Pierre Rodier). All inscriptions are in French.
Obverse
Depiction of two women and a child drawing water into jugs at a water pump, with vegetation in the background. The year of minting '1997' is below.