West African CFA franc

The West African CFA franc ( ISO 4217 code: XOF) is the currency of eight independent states in West Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.

Benin

Burkina Faso

Guinea-Bissau

Côte d'Ivoire

Togo

Republic of the Niger

Republic of Senegal

Mali

500 Francs CFA 2003

Metal: Bi-Metallic Copper-nickel center in Brass ring, Weight 10.6 g, Diameter 28.0 mm, Thickness 2.2 mm

Obverse: Sawfish shaped brass weight of the Ashanti people for weighing gold dust.
Reverse: Denomination 500 FCFA

200 Francs CFA 2010

Metal Bi-Metallic Brass center in Copper-nickel Ring, Weight 7.0 g, Diameter 24.5 mm, Thickness 2.1 mm

Obverse: Sawfish shaped brass weight of the Ashanti people for weighing gold dust.
Reverse: Denomination 200 FCFA

100 Francs CFA 2012

Metal Nickel plated Steel, Weight 6.7 g, Diameter 26 mm, Thickness 1.7 mm

Obverse: Sawfish shaped brass weight of the Ashanti people for weighing gold dust.
Reverse: Denomination within flowers.

50 Francs CFA 2013

Metal Nickel plated Steel, Weight 4.8 g, Diameter 22 mm, Thickness 1.7 mm

Obverse: Sawfish shaped brass weight of the Ashanti people for weighing gold dust.
Reverse: Denomination within a mixture of beans, grains.

25 Francs CFA 2015

Metal Aluminium-bronze, Weight 8 g, Diameter 27 mm, Thickness 2.2 mm

Obverse: Sawfish shaped brass weight of the Ashanti people for weighing gold dust.
Reverse: Laboratory assistant pouring liquid into a test tube.

10 Francs CFA 2012

Metal Aluminium-bronze, Weight 4 g, Diameter 23.5 mm, Thickness 1.57 mm

Obverse: Sawfish shaped brass weight of the Ashanti people for weighing gold dust.
Reverse: Two women and a child pumping water.

5 Francs CFA 2012

Metal Aluminium-nickel-bronze, Weight 3 g, Diameter 20 mm, Thickness 1.45 mm.

Obverse: Sawfish shaped brass weight of the Ashanti people for weighing gold dust.
Reverse: Two women and a child pumping water.

1 Francs CFA 2001

Metal Steel, Weight 1.65 g, Diameter 15 mm, Thickness 1.5 mm.

Obverse: Sawfish shaped brass weight of the Ashanti people for weighing gold dust.
Reverse: Denomination.

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500 francs banknote West African CFA

Dimensions: 130 x 70 mm

Obverse: Sawfish shaped brass weight of the Ashanti people for weighing gold dust; Computerization in West Africa: hand touching a touch tablet PC which is connected to West African countries on the outline map of Africa.

Reverse: Hippopotamuses