25 Francs 1979 [West Africa (BCEAO)]

Coins-Africa

Reverse
In the central part is the emblem of the BCEAO - a sawfish, dividing the number 25 into two parts, below the word 'FRANCS' (25 Francs). In the upper part, along the edge of the coin in an arc, is the text - 'BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST' (CENTRAL BANK OF WEST AFRICAN STATES). At the top right: a cornucopia (mint mark of the Paris Mint), a dolphin (mark of the Chief Engraver Emile Rousseau). All inscriptions are in French.
Obverse
In the center, facing front and surrounded by plants, is the head of an antelope. Around the circumference along the rim is a pattern, with the mint year '1979' at the bottom. On the left, between the pattern and the plant stems, is the mark of the Chief Engraver Lucien Georges Bazor 'G.B. L.Bazor'.