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10 000 Francs Said Mohamed Cheikh
| Issuer | Comoro Islands |
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| Year | 1976 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | At center, a finely detailed Anjouan sunbird in flight, wings outstretched, perched above a leafy branch set against a deeply mirrored field. The legend ETAT COMORIEN arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 10.000 FRANCS curves along the lower periphery. The date 1976 appears in the lower field beneath the bird. The design is rendered in high relief with sharply engraved feather detail characteristic of proof-quality gold coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | ETAT COMORIEN 1976 10.000 FRANCS |
| Reverse description | Facing bust of Said Mohamed Cheikh, president of the Comoro Islands from 1962 until his death in 1970, depicted wearing glasses and a traditional fez-style cap, with a suit and tie visible at the truncation. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a polished mirror field. The legend SAÏD MOHAMED CHEIKH arcs along the upper periphery. The birth year 1904 appears at lower left and the death year 1970 at lower right, flanking the portrait in the field. |
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