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5000 Francs CFA Monetary Union
| Issuer | Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (BCEAO) |
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| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST 1 NOVEMBRE 1962 1 NOVEMBRE 1982 (Translation: Central Bank of [the] West African States 1 November 1962 1st November 1982) |
| Reverse description | Central field depicts a sculptural group of six stylized birds with outstretched wings, rendered in high relief, arranged in a radial composition and symbolizing the unity of the six member states of the West African Monetary Union. Each bird is associated with the name of one member state inscribed in the field: BENIN, NIGER, COTE D'IVOIRE, SENEGAL, HAUTE VOLTA, and TOGO. The denomination '5000 FRANCS' and the date '1982' are inscribed in bold characters in the lower field. The circular legend 'RENFORCEMENT DE LA SOLIDARITE ET DE LA COHESION DE L'UNION MONETAIRE' runs around the periphery, bordered by the same incuse triangular decorative frieze as the obverse. |
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| Reverse lettering | RENFORCEMENT DE LA SOLIDARITE ET DE LA COHESION DE L'UNION MONETAIRE BENIN NIGER COTE D'IVOIRE SENEGAL HAUTE VOLTA TOGO 5000 FRANCS 1982 (Translation: Reinforcement of the Solidarity and Cohesion of the Monetary Union Benin Niger Ivory Coast Senegal Upper Volta Togo) |
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