Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Country in West Africa (1960-present)
Location: West Africa
Capital City: Nouakchott
Government type: Islamic Republic
Main languages: Arabic, Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof
Main religions: Sunni Islam
Chronology
1960: Independence from France
Currency
West African CFA Franc (1960-1973)
1 Franc = 100 Centimes
First Ouguiya (1973-2018)
1 Ouguiya = 5 Khoums
Second Ouguiya (2018-present)
1 Ouguiya = 5 Khoums
Note: Before 1973, Mauritania shared the West African CFA Franc with several other countries, and there are no country-unqiue circulating coins. All coins issued in the name of Mauritania before 1973 are non-circulating.
Coins from Mauritania in the collection
•1/5 Ouguiya, 1973 (aluminum, Kremnica mint, KM#1)
•1 Ouguiya, 1995 (aluminum bronze, Kremnica mint, KM#6)
•5 Ouguiya, 2005 (copper-plated steel, KM#3a)
•10 Ouguiya, 2009 (nickel-plated steel, KM#4a)
•1/5 Ouguiya, 2017 (copper-plated steel, KM#11)
•1 Ouguiya, 2018 (nickel-plated steel, KM#12)
•2 Ouguiya, 2018 (stainless steel, KM#16)
•5 Ouguiya, 2018 (nickel-plated steel, KM#13)
•10 Ouguiya, 2018 (nickel-plated steel center in brass-plated steel ring, KM#14)
•20 Ouguiya, 2018 (bronze-plated steel center in nickel-plated steel ring in brass-plated steel ring, KM#15)