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20 Ouguiya
| Issuer | Banque Centrale de Mauritanie |
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| Year | 2004-2005 |
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| Value | 20 Ouguiya (20 MRO) |
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| Obverse description | Central design features the national emblem of Mauritania, depicting a palm tree flanked by stylized vegetation and a crescent with star above, all surmounted by a five-pointed star at the apex. The date of issue is divided on either side of the central device, with '20' to the left and '04' to the right. The large numeral '20' appears prominently in the lower central field, with the denomination legend 'OUGUIYA' inscribed immediately below. The circular legend 'BANQUE CENTRALE DE MAURITANIE' runs along the outer rim in Latin script. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Mauritania's currency has operated outside the CFA franc zone since independence in 1973, when the ouguiya replaced the CFA franc at a rate of 5 ouguiya to 1 khoum — the khoum being one-fifth of an ouguiya, making Mauritania one of the very few countries whose subunit is worth less than one-fifth of the base unit by design. The nickel plated steel composition of this issue replaced an earlier nickel-brass version, a cost-driven change that also slightly altered the coin's magnetic properties and surface character.