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100 Francs CFA Ernesto Che Guevara, Mosaic
| Issuer | Bank of Central African States |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#285 |
| Obverse description | The obverse displays the arms of the Republic of Congo at center, featuring a shield charged with a rampant lion and supported on either side by African elephants facing inward, surmounted by a mural crown. A scroll beneath the shield bears the national motto in three parts: UNITE, TRAVAIL, and PROGRES. The legend REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO arcs along the upper rim, while the denomination 100 FRANCS CFA and the date 2023 appear in the lower field, flanked by dots, with the fineness notation 1 OZ Fine Silver 999.9 inscribed to the lower right. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a large colorful mosaic portrait of Ernesto Che Guevara occupying the central field, rendered in fragmented tesserae of red, black, and cream tones evoking the iconic imagery of the revolutionary figure. The name ERNESTO CHE GUEVARA is inscribed in bold lettering along the upper arc of the rim. To the left of the mosaic, the Spanish word LA REVOLUCIÓN is stacked vertically in the field, while to the right the English quotation BETTER TO DIE STANDING THAN TO LIVE ON YOUR KNEES is similarly arranged. The birth and death years 1928–1967 appear along the lower rim. |
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