Coins of Madagascar

This is a list of coins of Madagascar.

Malagasy Republic

Image Denomination Years Technical parameters Description / Legend / Designer
Obverse Reverse From To Diameter Thickness Mass Composition Edge Obverse Reverse
1 franc 1965 1993 Stainless steel Zebu
2 francs 1989 Plain
5 francs (ariary) 1966 Plain Pointsetta
10 francs (2 ariary) 1970 Aluminium-bronze Plain Vanilla plant
1991 Copper plated steel FAO series, zebu
20 francs (4 ariary) 1970 1989 Aluminium-bronze Plain Cotton plant
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the coin specification table.

Democratic Republic

Image Denomination Years Technical parameters Description / Legend / Designer
Obverse Reverse From To Diameter Thickness Mass Composition Edge Obverse Reverse
5 ariary 1992 Copper plated steel Reeded Rice
10 ariary 1978 Nickel
1983 Copper-nickel
20 ariary 1978 Nickel Reeded
Similar Similar 1983 Copper-nickel
50 ariary 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

Image Denomination Years Technical parameters Description / Legend / Designer
Obverse Reverse From To Diameter Thickness Mass Composition Edge Obverse Reverse
1 ariary (5 francs) 1996 Stainless steel
2 ariary (10 francs) Copper plated steel
2003 Bronze Lemur
5 ariary 1994 1996 Copper plated steel Rice
10 ariary 1999 Stainless steel Farmer
20 ariary 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

  • Bruce, Colin R.; Thomas Michael (2005). 2006 Standard Catalog of World Coins (1901-present). KP Books. p. 1394. ISBN 0-87349-987-5.