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100 Francs – Niger

Non-circulating coins

Series: Mecca

Niger

Context

Year: 2012

Issuer: Niger

Period:

Republic

(since 1960)

Currency:

CFA franc

(since 1958)

Total mintage: 2,500

Material

Diameter: 50 mm

Weight: 50 g

Shape: Round

Composition: Copper (Gold-plated Copper)

Magnetic: No

Techniques: Inlaid, Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

OBVERSE ↑

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REVERSE ↓

References

KM: #B17

Numista: #117434

Value

Exchange value: 100 XOF

Obverse

Description:

Niger's coat of arms.

Inscription:

REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER

100

FRANCS CFA

Translation:

REPUBLIC OF NIGER

100

CFA FRANCS

Script: Latin

Language: French

Reverse

Description:

A magnetic compass with an outer ring numbered 1–35, an amethyst marking 0/36 above Mecca. Each number equals ten degrees. The inner circle bears the Shahada and a Quranic verse.

Inscription:

٣٥ ٣٤ ٣٣ ٣٢ ٣١ ٣٠ ٢٩ ٢٨ ٢٧ ٢٦ ٢٥ ٢٤ ٢٣ ٢٢ ٢١ ٢٠ ١٩ ١٨ ١٧ ١٦ ١٥ ١٤ ١٣ ١٢ ١١ ١٠ ٩ ٨ ٧ ٦ ٥ ٤ ٣ ٢ ١

لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله

2012

ًإن الصلاة كانت علي المؤمنين كتاباً موقوتا

Translation:

35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

There is no god but God, Muhammad is the Messenger of God.

2012

Indeed, prayer has been prescribed for the believers at specific times.

Scripts: Arabic, Latin

Language: Arabic