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100 Francs Mount Nemrut
| Issuer | Niger |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | Three colossal stone heads from the funerary sanctuary atop Mount Nemrut (Nemrut Dağı), Turkey, are depicted in the central field, rendered in high relief with fine detail capturing the ancient Commagenian sculptural style. The legend 'NEMRUT DAGI' arcs prominently along the upper rim, while 'WONDERS OF THE WORLD' is inscribed along the lower rim. The year '2018' and the specifications '1/2 G .999 FINE GOLD' appear in the lower field beneath the central design. |
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| Reverse lettering | NEMRUT DAGI 2018 WONDERS OF THE WORLD 1/2 G .999 FINE GOLD (Translation: Mount Nemrut.) |
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Mount Nemrut, the funerary sanctuary commissioned by Antiochus I of Commagene in the first century BC, sits in what is now southeastern Turkey — making its appearance on a Nigerien coin a product of the modern bullion and collector-issue market, where African francophone nations have long served as issuing authorities for thematic coins bearing no geographic connection to the issuer.