Coins of Madagascar

Main article: Malagasy ariary

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	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

Image		Denomination	Years		Technical parameters				Description / Legend / Designer
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

Image		Denomination	Years		Technical parameters				Description / Legend / Designer
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

• 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

• "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).