Mauritania 1990 10 ouguiya

formerly in the Mountain Groan Collection

Mauritania was part of French West Africa until she obtained independence in 1960. Altho of considerable extent, most of the nation lies in the Sahara desert and is not arable. The country remains poor and backward, subject to frequent coups and military revolts. The CFA franc was used there until 1973, when the ouguiya was adopted. Coins were struck in denominations of 1/5, one, five, ten and twenty ougiyas. The ten ougiyas shown here was struck 1973-74, 1981-83, 1987, 1990-99 and 2003-04. In 1982, US$1 = 51.3 ouguiya; at present (April 2024), US$1 = 39.7 ouguiya but the new ouguiya is worth ten old ouguiyas.

Recorded mintage: unknown but not rare.

Specification: 6 g, copper-nickel, 25 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 4.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• Mali 1975 100 francs
• Mauritania 1975 500 ouguiya
• West African States 1982 5000 francs Fr-1
• Coins and currency dated 1990