100 Francs CFA Chichén Itzá

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Descrizione del rovescio	The reverse presents a detailed frontal view of the El Castillo pyramid (Temple of Kukulcán) at Chichén Itzá, Mexico, rendered in fine relief with its characteristic stepped terraces and steep staircase ascending the central face. The legend CHICHEN ITZA arcs along the upper periphery, while the date 2016 appears in the lower exergue. The design is executed in a proof-like finish, with the architectural details of the pre-Columbian structure rendered with precision against a smooth field.
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Informazioni aggiuntive	Mali has no historical or geographic connection to Chichén Itzá whatsoever. The Republic of Mali, like dozens of small-economy nations, periodically licenses its sovereign minting authority to private bullion and novelty coin producers — primarily European intermediaries — who select themes purely for collector-market appeal. The resulting pieces circulate nowhere and exist solely as packaged product. At 0.5 grams of .999 gold, the metal value has historically hovered around $30 USD spot. KM# 437 is one of several dozen similarly structured Mali gold issues from the same production cycle.