| Issuer | Mauritania |
|---|---|
| Year | 1973-2003 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Ouguiya (5 MRO) |
| Currency | Old Ouguiya (1973-2018) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze |
| Weight | 5.88 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 1.78 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 30 June 2018 |
| Reference(s) | KM#3, Schön#4 |
| Obverse description | Coat of Arms above denomination dividing the year, lettering surrounding. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | 20 03 5 OUGUIYA BANQUE CENTRALE DE MAURITANIE |
| Reverse description | Emblem (crescent and star with sprigs) with denomination in center, arabic lettering and year surrounding. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
| Reverse lettering | البنك المركزي الموريتاني ٥ أوقيات ١٤٢٣ (Translation: The Central Bank of Mauritania 5 Ouguiya 1423) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1393 (1973) - ١٣٩٣ - 1393 (1973) - ١٣٩٣ Mint Sets (KM#MS1) - 1394 (1974) - ١٣٩٤ - 1401 (1981) - ١٤٠١ - 1404 (1984) - ١٤٠٤ - 1407 (1987) - ١٤٠٧ - 1410 (1990) - ١٤١٠ - 1414 (1993) - ١٤١٤ - 1416 (1995) - ١٤١٦ - 1418 (1997) - ١٤١٨ - 1420 (1999) - ١٤٢٠ - 1423 (2002) - ١٤٢٣ - 1424 (2003) - ١٤٢٤ - |
| Numisquare ID | 8872073150 |
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