Obverse: the obverse of the coin depicts the national emblem of Côte d'Ivoire. The name of the country of origin 'REPUBLIQUE DE COTE D'IVOIRE' is embossed on the top and the denomination '1500 FRANCS CFA' on the bottom.
Reverse: depicts the Polish pianist and composer Chopin and his signature and the year of his life '1810-1849'. On the left-hand side, the composer's name 'FRÉDÉRIC FRANÇOIS CHOPIN' in a semicircle.
