Coins of Madagascar
This is a list of coins of Madagascar.
Malagasy Republic
[edit]Image | Denomination | Years | Technical parameters | Description / Legend / Designer | |||||||
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Obverse | Reverse | From | To | Diameter | Thickness | Mass | Composition | Edge | Obverse | Reverse | |
1 franc | 1965 | 1993 | Stainless steel | Zebu | |||||||
2 francs | 1965 | 1989 | Stainless steel | Plain | Zebu | ||||||
5 francs (ariary) | 1966 | 1989 | Stainless steel | Plain | Pointsetta | Zebu | |||||
10 francs (2 ariary) | 1970 | 1989 | Aluminium-bronze | Plain | Vanilla plant | Zebu | |||||
10 francs (2 ariary) | 1991 | 1991 | Copper plated steel | FAO series, zebu | |||||||
20 francs (4 ariary) | 1970 | 1989 | Aluminium-bronze | Plain | Cotton plant | FAO series, zebu | |||||
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the coin specification table. |
Democratic Republic
[edit]Image | Denomination | Years | Technical parameters | Description / Legend / Designer | |||||||
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Obverse | Reverse | From | To | Diameter | Thickness | Mass | Composition | Edge | Obverse | Reverse | |
5 ariary | 1992 | 1992 | Copper plated steel | Reeded | Rice | ||||||
10 ariary | 1978 | 1978 | Nickel | ||||||||
10 ariary | 1983 | 1983 | Copper-nickel | ||||||||
20 ariary | 1978 | 1978 | Nickel | Reeded | |||||||
Similar | Similar | 20 ariary | 1983 | 1983 | Copper-nickel | ||||||
50 ariary | 1992 | 1992 | Stainless steel | ||||||||
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the coin specification table. |
Republic of Madagascar
[edit]Image | Denomination | Years | Technical parameters | Description / Legend / Designer | |||||||
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Obverse | Reverse | From | To | Diameter | Thickness | Mass | Composition | Edge | Obverse | Reverse | |
![]() | 1 ariary (5 francs) | 1996 | 1996 | Stainless steel | |||||||
2 ariary (10 francs) | 1996 | 1996 | Copper plated steel | ||||||||
2 ariary (10 francs) | 2003 | Bronze | Lemur | ||||||||
5 ariary | 1994 | 1996 | Copper plated steel | Rice | |||||||
![]() | ![]() | 10 ariary | 1999 | 1999 | Stainless steel | Farmer | |||||
20 ariary | 1999 | 1999 | Nickel clad steel | ||||||||
50 ariary | 1994 | 1996 | Stainless steel | ||||||||
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the coin specification table. |
References
[edit]- Bruce, Colin R.; Thomas Michael (2005). 2006 Standard Catalog of World Coins (1901-present). KP Books. p. 1394. ISBN 0-87349-987-5.
External links
[edit]- "Africa - Coins of Madagascar". Archived from the original on 31 May 2016.
- "Pièces des monnaies ayant cours légal" [Coins of legal tender]. Central Bank of Madagascar (French: Banque Centrale de Madagascar) (in French). Archived from the original on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- "Pièces des monnaies ayant cours légal" [Coins of legal tender]. Central Bank of Madagascar (Malagasy: Banky Foiben'i Madagasikara) (in French).