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100 Francs Temple of Artemis
| Issuer | Niger |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Value | 100 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER 100 FRANCS CFA (Translation: Republic of Niger.) |
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| Mintage | 2014 - Proof - 15,000 |
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Niger's involvement in the miniature gold coin market accelerated sharply in the early 2010s, with the country lending its issuing authority to a wave of collector-targeted bullion pieces produced almost entirely for the European and Asian numismatic trade — the domestic population had no practical encounter with these coins. The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus series fits squarely in that commercial framework, part of a broader Seven Wonders run issued across several African nations simultaneously.
The original temple was destroyed by arson in 356 BC — reportedly the same night Alexander the Great was born.