Mauritania 500 Ouguiya Banknote – 2013 – Pick 18 – UNC
Explore Mauritania’s decorative traditions and economic heritage with this 500 ouguiya banknote dated 28 November 2013. Issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania, it belongs to the old ouguiya currency series used before the 2018 redenomination.
The front features intricate geometric and ornamental motifs, accompanied by Arabic inscriptions identifying the bank and denomination. Its patterned composition makes it an interesting example of banknote design centred on decoration rather than a prominent portrait.
The reverse combines harvesters working in a field with a mining complex, illustrating agriculture and industry. French inscriptions present the issuing bank’s name and the value of five hundred ouguiya.
Produced by Giesecke & Devrient on a hybrid substrate, the note measures 138 × 65 mm. Its watermark depicts a bearded man alongside the numeral 500.
Catalogued as Pick 18 and The Banknote Book B122, this note is offered in uncirculated condition (UNC/SC). It suits collections of Mauritanian currency, agricultural scenes, industrial themes, or geometric banknote designs.
