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10 Francs CFA
| Issuer | Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (BCEAO) |
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| Year | 1959-1964 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central motif depicts the head and long curved horns of a topi antelope (Damaliscus korrigum) facing forward, framed by flanking sprays of millet and maize stalks rendered in fine relief. An ornamental border of linked floral and chain motifs encircles the entire design. The engraver's signature 'G.B.L.BAZOR' appears in small raised letters at lower left, and the date of issue is inscribed at the bottom of the field between two small decorative stops. |
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The BCEAO was established in 1959 as the common central bank for the former French West African territories transitioning toward independence, and this coin belongs to the first series issued under that institution — minted while several member states were still technically French overseas territories or newly sovereign republics within days of each other. France retained effective control over the CFA franc zone through the Opérations compte, a Treasury arrangement that pooled foreign exchange reserves in Paris, a structural dependency that critics argued neutralized the monetary independence the new flags suggested.
The series ran only to 1964 before redesign, making the window brief.