CENTRAL AFRICA coins - catalog of coins of different countries: modern coins and banknotes of all countries of the world, samples, gold and silver coins, photos and description.
Monetary unit: CFA franc (Financial Cooperation of Central African Countries - CFA Central).
Coins in circulation: 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 500 francs.
1 franc Obverse: In the center - denomination in two lines: 1FCFA. Along the edge of the Coin there is a circular inscription: BANQUE DES ETATS D'AFRIQUE CENTRALE. Reverse: In the center - a composition of fruits and leaves, at the top there is a denomination in two lines: 1FRANC, at the bottom - the year of issue. Along the edge of the Coin there is an ornament, in the upper part, broken by the CEMAC abbreviation.
2006, Nickel plated steel.Diameter - 15.00 mm. The weight - 1.62 g. Smooth edge.
Coin of this type in circulation since 2006
2 francs Obverse: In the center - denomination in two lines: 2FCFA. Along the edge of the Coin there is a circular inscription: BANQUE DES ETATS D'AFRIQUE CENTRALE. Reverse: In the center - a composition of fruits and leaves, at the top there is a denomination in two lines: 2FRANCS, at the bottom - the year of issue. Along the edge of the Coin there is an ornament, in the upper part, broken by the CEMAC abbreviation.
2006, Nickel plated steel.Diameter - 18.00 mm. The weight - 2.45 g. Smooth edge.
Coin of this type in circulation since 2006
5 francs Obverse: In the center - denomination in two lines: 5FCFA. Along the edge of the Coin there is a circular inscription: BANQUE DES ETATS D'AFRIQUE CENTRALE. Reverse: In the center - a composition of fruits and leaves, at the top there is a denomination in two lines: 5FRANCS, at the bottom - the year of issue. Along the edge of the Coin there is an ornament, in the upper part, broken by the CEMAC abbreviation.
2006 Brass. Diameter - 15.90 mm. The weight - 2.40 g. Corrugated edge.
Coin of this type in circulation since 2006
10 francs Obverse: In the center - denomination in two lines: 10FCFA. Along the edge of the Coin there is a circular inscription: BANQUE DES ETATS D'AFRIQUE CENTRALE. Reverse: In the center - a composition of fruits and leaves, at the top there is a denomination in two lines: 10FRANCS, at the bottom - the year of issue. Along the edge of the Coin there is an ornament, in the upper part, broken by the CEMAC abbreviation.
2006 Brass. Diameter - 18.00 mm. The weight - 3.00 g. Corrugated edge.
Coin of this type in circulation since 2006
25 francs Obverse: In the center - denomination in two lines: 25FCFA. Along the edge of the Coin there is a circular inscription: BANQUE DES ETATS D'AFRIQUE CENTRALE. Reverse: In the center - a composition of fruits and leaves, at the top there is a denomination in two lines: 25FRANCS, at the bottom - the year of issue. Along the edge of the Coin there is an ornament, in the upper part, broken by the CEMAC abbreviation.
2006 Brass. Diameter - 22.70 mm. The weight - 4.20 g. Corrugated edge.
Coin of this type in circulation since 2006
50 francs Obverse: In the center - denomination in two lines: 50FCFA. Along the edge of the Coin there is a circular inscription: BANQUE DES ETATS D'AFRIQUE CENTRALE. Reverse: In the center - a composition of fruits and leaves, at the top there is a denomination in two lines: 50 FRANCS, at the bottom - the year of issue. Along the edge of the Coin there is an ornament, in the upper part, broken by the CEMAC abbreviation.
2006, Nickel plated steel.Diameter - 22.00 mm. The weight - 4.95 g. Corrugated edge.
Coin of this type in circulation since 2006
100 francs Obverse: In the center - denomination in two lines: 100FCFA. Along the edge of the Coin there is a circular inscription: BANQUE DES ETATS D'AFRIQUE CENTRALE. Reverse: In the center - a composition of fruits and leaves, at the top there is a denomination in two lines: 100 FRANCS, at the bottom - the year of issue. Along the edge of the Coin there is an ornament, in the upper part, broken by the CEMAC abbreviation.
2006 Bimetal: ring - brass, insert - iron plated with nickel. Diameter –23.90 mm. The weight - 6.00 g. Corrugated edge.
Coin of this type in circulation since 2006
500 francs Obverse: In the center - denomination in two lines: 500FCFA. Along the edge of the Coin there is a circular inscription: BANQUE DES ETATS D'AFRIQUE CENTRALE. Reverse: In the center - a composition of fruits and leaves, at the top there is a denomination in two lines: 500 FRANCS, at the bottom - the year of issue. Above the year of issue there is an oval frame with a security element in the form of the number "500" and the inscription "CEMAC", observed from different angles to the plane of the coin. Along the edge of the Coin there is an ornament, in the upper part, broken by the CEMAC abbreviation.
2006 Nickel plated iron.Diameter - 26.00 mm. The weight - 8.10 g. Sectoral corrugation edge, with the inscription: CEMAC.
Coin of this type in circulation since 2006
