World Medals: Corbin, Raymond (French, 1907-2002); b. Rochefort SENEGAL, Construction, 1955, a silver medal by R. Corbin adapted for the Banque Centrale des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest, building under construction, cranes in background, rev. legend in 5 lines ending niamey, décembre 1961, zinder, mars 1962), edge impressed 1 argent and cornucopia, 50mm, 64.71g (CGMP p.453; Paris Exh. Cat. 1965, 222; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.53, 35; DNW 134, 603). About extremely fine £50-£70 Provenance: Bt Simmons. The Banque Centrale des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest, created in 1959 and headquartered in Dakar, is responsible for issuing the banknotes for Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo, with the addition of Guinea-Bissau in 1997