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100 Francs CFA Star Money
| Issuer | Republic of the Congo |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Currency | CFA franc (Bank of Central African States, 1973-date) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a colorized scene inspired by the Brothers Grimm fairy tale 'The Star Money' (Sterntaler), showing a young barefoot girl in a white dress standing in a nocturnal outdoor setting as golden stars fall from the sky around her. A rabbit is depicted at her left and small animals appear at lower right, with a stylized tree occupying the left background. The legend STERNTALER arcs along the upper right, with the weight and fineness inscription 1/2 G .999 FINE GOLD to its right, and the date 2016 appearing in the lower right field. |
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| Reverse lettering | STERNTALER 2016 1/2G .999 FINE GOLD |
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The "Star Money" issues from the Republic of the Congo are part of a broader series of fractional gold novelty coins produced under licensing arrangements common among several Central African CFA-zone states, where the issuing government lends its name to pieces destined almost entirely for the collector market rather than any domestic circulation. The CFA franc itself is administered by the Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale, meaning Brazzaville exercises limited independent monetary authority over the currency it nominally issues.