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100 Francs CFA First Gold Euro
| Issuer | Ivory Coast |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Currency | CFA franc (1960-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse of this rectangular gold bar-coin features the circular coat of arms of Côte d'Ivoire at left, rendered in relief with palm trees and a rising sun motif, surrounded by the circular legend 'REPUBLIQUE DE CÔTE D'IVOIRE' and the denomination '100 FRANCS CFA'. To the right occupies a stylised map of Europe rendered against a dark crosshatched background field, evoking the continental scope of the euro currency. The lower exergue carries the series title 'HISTORY OF GOLD EUROS' and the fineness specifications '1/200 OZ — FINEST GOLD .9999 — 2024' flanked by star ornaments. |
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| Reverse lettering | FIRST GOLD-EURO CITTA del VATICANO R 20 EURO AN XXIV·MMII· IOANNES PAULUS II P.M. COPY VATICAN 2002 (Translation: First Gold Euro Vatican City Year 24 2002 John Paul II Vatican 2002) |
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At 0.142 g of .9999 gold, this piece sits at the extreme lower boundary of what modern minting technology can produce as a legal-tender coin — the "First Gold Euro" branding refers to its nominal face value equivalence rather than any eurozone membership, as Ivory Coast remains part of the West African CFA franc zone pegged to the euro at 655.957 francs per unit since the 2002 conversion from the French franc peg.