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250 Francs CFA Hippopotamus
| Issuer | Senegal |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Value | 250 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU SENEGAL UN PEUPLE UN BUT UNE FOI 250 FRANCS CFA (Translation: Republic of Senegal One Nation, One Goal, One Faith) |
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| Reverse lettering | · GIANTS OF AFRICA · HIPPO 2019 1/2 G .999 FINE GOLD |
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Senegal is a member of the West African Economic and Monetary Union, meaning its currency — the CFA franc — is issued not by Senegal independently but by the Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest on behalf of eight member states. Coins like this one are authorized under that framework but frequently produced by private mints in Europe for the collector market rather than any genuine circulation intent.
At 0.5 grams of .999 gold, this is a bullion novelty aimed squarely at entry-level precious metal buyers — the hippopotamus theme is a deliberate nod to established African wildlife series with proven retail demand.