20 Questions! (Forum Game)

1. Coin is dated after 1893.
2. Coin was not issued in Europe.
Hint #1: Coin was minted in Europe.
3. Coin was not minted in Great Britain.
4. This coin is dated after 1957.
5. This coin was not used in Asia.
6. This coin was used in Africa.
7. This coin is dated after 1970.
8. This coin is not in Spanish.
9. This coin was not for use on an island.
10. The name of a country where this coin was used begins with a letter between A and L.
11. A country where this coin was used has a population under 13 million.
Hint #2: This coin was also used in a country that begins with a letter between M and Z.
Hint #3: This coin was also used in a country with a population over 13 million.
12. This coin is not a CFA Franc.
13. This coin was not minted after 1990.
Hint #4: The CFA minted a variety of denominations.
14. This coin does not have a gazelle on the obv.
15. This coin was issued by the BCEAO.
16. The denomination of this coin is over 50.
17. The mintage of this coin was less than 10,000,000.

Is this coin marked with an owl?

It is to the right of the date, the dolphin does not look like a dolphin to me. Also I think that thing on the obverse is a tribal mask, though Numista says it's a sawfish, and ncg thinks it's a gold weight.

1. Coin is dated after 1893.
2. Coin was not issued in Europe.
Hint #1: Coin was minted in Europe.
3. Coin was not minted in Great Britain.
4. This coin is dated after 1957.
5. This coin was not used in Asia.
6. This coin was used in Africa.
7. This coin is dated after 1970.
8. This coin is not in Spanish.
9. This coin was not for use on an island.
10. The name of a country where this coin was used begins with a letter between A and L.
11. A country where this coin was used has a population under 13 million.
Hint #2: This coin was also used in a country that begins with a letter between M and Z.
Hint #3: This coin was also used in a country with a population over 13 million.
12. This coin is not a CFA Franc.
13. This coin was not minted after 1990.
Hint #4: The CFA minted a variety of denominations.
14. This coin does not have a gazelle on the obv.
15. This coin was issued by the BCEAO.
16. The denomination of this coin is over 50.
17. The mintage of this coin was less than 10,000,000.
18. This is a standard circulation coin.
19. The privy/mintmark is an owl (although TBH it sure doesn't look like one on my coin).

1. Coin is dated after 1893.
2. Coin was not issued in Europe.
Hint #1: Coin was minted in Europe.
3. Coin was not minted in Great Britain.
4. This coin is dated after 1957.
5. This coin was not used in Asia.
6. This coin was used in Africa.
7. This coin is dated after 1970.
8. This coin is not in Spanish.
9. This coin was not for use on an island.
10. The name of a country where this coin was used begins with a letter between A and L.
11. A country where this coin was used has a population under 13 million.
Hint #2: This coin was also used in a country that begins with a letter between M and Z.
Hint #3: This coin was also used in a country with a population over 13 million.
12. This coin is not a CFA Franc.
13. This coin was not minted after 1990.
Hint #4: The CFA minted a variety of denominations.
14. This coin does not have a gazelle on the obv.
15. This coin was issued by the BCEAO.
16. The denomination of this coin is over 50.
17. The mintage of this coin was less than 10,000,000.
18. This is a standard circulation coin.
19. The privy/mintmark is an owl (although TBH it sure doesn't look like one on my coin).

This coin is not a 100 Francs CFA dated 1972 from the BCEAO.

Looks like two more possible answers. 50/50 anyone?

I'll guess for James; how about a 100 Francs CFA dated 1974 from the BCEAO.