Six member nations of the African Development Bank recently issued a series of coins, each of which feature a form of traditional money used in the member nation. Each coin bears the denomination of 1500 CFA Francs. The coins are 27mm nickel-plated steel and are dated 2005. One side features an Elephant's head and a map of Africa while the other features a form of traditional money. A pair of Cowrie shells is in the Equatorial Guinea
