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100 Francs King Cobra
| Issuer | Ivory Coast |
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| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Côte d'Ivoire is centrally depicted, featuring an elephant head within a shield flanked by two palm trees, with a rising sun above and a scroll bearing the legend RÉPUBLIQUE DE CÔTE D'IVOIRE at the base of the shield. The date 2024 appears in the upper field above the coat of arms. The circular legend RÉPUBLIQUE DE CÔTE D'IVOIRE runs along the upper rim, while the denomination 100 FRANCS CFA is inscribed in the lower field in large characters. The overall design is rendered in antique gold finish with fine detail throughout. |
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| Obverse lettering | RÉPUBLIQUE DE CÔTE D`IVOIRE RÉPUBLIQUE DE CÔTE D`IVOIRE 100 FRANCS CFA (Translation: Republic of the Ivory Coast) |
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The king cobra is not native to West Africa — a fact that makes this Ivorian issue purely a collectible commodity rather than a nationally symbolic release. Ivory Coast has operated an aggressive bullion and numismatic program through the Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, routinely licensing exotic wildlife and global themes to generate foreign collector revenue, largely independent of domestic circulation needs.