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100 Francs CFA 2000 Summer Olympic Games
| Issuer | Republic of the Congo |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A dynamic figure of a discus thrower is depicted in full relief at the center-left of the field, captured mid-rotation with arm extended, evoking both classical athleticism and the ancient Greek tradition of the sport. To the right stands a smaller sculptural representation of a classical athletic statue on a pedestal, referencing the ancient Olympic heritage. The date 1999 appears in the lower left field. The curved legend XXVII OLYMPIADE . SYDNEY 2000 arcs along the upper periphery. |
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The Republic of the Congo has no meaningful connection to the Sydney 2000 Olympics — this coin exists entirely as a product of the licensed commemorative trade, where small African nations leased their minting authority to European distributors throughout the 1990s. The Banco de Emisiones in Madrid and several Swiss intermediaries brokered dozens of such arrangements, producing pieces sold directly to collectors rather than circulated in the issuing country.
KM#35 was struck at a European facility, almost certainly never reached Brazzaville.