100 CFA Francs (Magnetic),West African States

Themes:Cornucopias (Horn of Plenty) | Flowers | Leaves | Stylized Animals | Stylized Plants
Issued on:2009
Last issue date:2019
Distribution:Standard Circulation
Mints:Monnaie de Paris, Paris, France
Composition:Nickel plated Steel
Edge:Reeded/grained
Orientation:Coin alignment ↑O↓
Shape:Circular
Rim:Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
Weight:6.7 grams
Diameter:26 mm
Face value:100 CFA - West African CFA franc
Composition Details:planchet: 90,8% iron, 1,2% carbon, layers: 8% nickel
Front: (rimmed value) 100 FRANCS on square field
between circular field of stylized flowers and leaves
legend: (currency union) UNION MONETAIRE OUEST-AFRICAINE
(bottom, left, mint director privy mark)
cornucopia (c, Paris, France)
(bottom, year) 2009 - (current)
(bottom-right, engraver generals privy mark)
French horn + waves (h/w, 2004-2010, Hubert Lariviére)
Pentagon with letters AG, MP and YS (p, 2011-201. Yves Sampo)
Back: Taku-Ashanti gold weight figure
legend: (top, publisher) BANQUE CENTRALE
DES ETATS DE L’AFRIQVE DEL’OUEST
designer: (bottom-left) RJ (Raymond Joly, 1911-2006,
24th engraver general of the mint).