See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration! or register with email

Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!

100 Francs Mausoleum of Halicarnassus

Issuer Bank of Central African States
Year 2014
Type Log in to see details
Value Log in to see details
Currency CFA franc (1958-date)
Composition Log in to see details
Weight Log in to see details
Diameter Log in to see details
Thickness Log in to see details
Shape Log in to see details
Technique Log in to see details
Orientation Log in to see details
Engraver(s) Log in to see details
In circulation to Log in to see details
Reference(s) Log in to see details
Obverse description Central coat of arms of Niger displayed prominently in the field, featuring the national emblem flanked by decorative elements. The circular legend at the top reads 'REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER' and the denomination '100 FRANCS CFA' appears at the bottom of the coin's field. The design is rendered in high relief against a polished gold background.
Obverse script Log in to see details
Obverse lettering Log in to see details
Reverse description A detailed three-quarter perspective representation of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, depicted in high relief at the centre of the coin within a circular border. The monumental tomb is shown with its characteristic stepped podium, colonnade of Ionic columns, and pyramidal roof surmounted by a quadriga. Small decorative stars and ornamental elements flank the inscriptions surrounding the central motif. The legend arching around the periphery identifies the series and the specific wonder, with the year of issue and gold fineness indicated in the field.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering Log in to see details
Edge Log in to see details
Mint Log in to see details
Mintage Log in to see details
Additional information Log in to see details

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE