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100 Francs Abu Simbel
| Issuer | Niger |
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| Year | 2018 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the national coat of arms of Niger, depicting a shield flanked by crossed spears with a sun above, rendered in high relief against a polished gold field. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin lettering, while the denomination 100 FRANCS CFA is inscribed along the lower periphery. The design is bold and heraldic in style, consistent with the nation's standard coinage iconography. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a detailed frontal view of the Great Temple of Abu Simbel, depicting the four colossal seated statues of Ramesses II carved into the rock facade, rendered in fine relief. A border of small five-pointed stars frames the design along the upper periphery, adding an ornamental quality to the composition. The legend ABU SIMBEL arcs prominently along the upper border, with WONDERS OF THE WORLD inscribed below the temple image. The date 2018 appears within the field, and the fineness and weight specification 1/2 G .999 FINE GOLD is inscribed along the lower exergue area. |
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Niger's Abu Simbel issue belongs to a loose series of African-minted gold miniatures nominally tied to UNESCO World Heritage Sites — a format popularized by several Francophone West African states whose monetary authorities license designs to European distributors, primarily for the collector market. The temples themselves are in Egypt, roughly 4,000 kilometers from Niamey, making Niger's jurisdictional claim purely commercial.
At 0.5 grams, the piece contains about $30 worth of metal at most gold spot prices — a figure the secondary market rarely reflects.