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1/5 OUGUIYA (Khoums)  (KM# 1)

Alloy: Aluminum
Obv: National emblem divides date above value
Obv. Leg.: BANQUE CENTRALE DE MAURITANIE
Rev: Star and crescent divide sprigs within circle with legend around border

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU AH1393//1973 1,000,000 - 0.35 0.75 1.50 3.00

5 OUGUIYA  (KM# 3)

Weight: 5.8800 g.
Alloy: Copper-Nickel-Aluminum
Diameter: 25 mm.
Obv: National emblem divides date above value
Obv. Leg.: BANQUE CENTRALE DE MAURITANIE
Rev: Star and crescent divide sprigs below value within circle
Edge: Plain

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU AH1393 / 1973 - 2.50 5.50 10.00 15.00 -

   The Islamic Republic of Mauritania, located in northwest Africa bounded by Western Sahara, Mali, Algeria, Senegal and the Atlantic Ocean, has an area of 397,955 sq. mi.(1,030,700 sq. km.) and a population of 1.9 million. Capital: Nouakchott. Read the rest of this entry »