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100 Francs CFA Emu
| Issuer | Ivory Coast |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Composition | Gold (.999) |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed, close-up portrait of an emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) fills the field in high relief, rendered in a naturalistic style with fine feather and skin texturing visible on the head and neck. The bird faces left, its characteristic flat bill, prominent eye, and shaggy plumage rendered with exceptional sculptural depth against a lightly textured background suggestive of foliage. The inscription 1G .999 AU is engraved vertically along the upper left field, denoting the coin's weight and gold fineness. A small mint mark is present in the lower left field. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1G .999 AU |
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The emu has no particular connection to West Africa or the ECOWAS monetary zone — its appearance on a Ivorian issue reflects the now-standard practice among smaller sovereign mints of licensing exotic fauna as a vehicle for collector bullion sales rather than any numismatic or cultural logic. These 1g fractional gold pieces are produced primarily for the European collector market.