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100 Francs Trial Strike
| Issuer | Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale |
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| Year | 1975 |
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| Value | 100 Francs (100 FCFA) |
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| Obverse description | Three kudus depicted in profile facing left, rendered in high relief amid stylized savanna grasses, their elongated spiral horns extending prominently across the upper field. The engraver's signature G.B.L.BAZOR appears vertically along the right side of the design. The curved legend REPUBLIQUE GABONAISE arcs along the upper periphery in bold capital letters, and a small mint mark appears below the central group near the lower rim. |
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| Reverse description | The large denomination numeral 100 dominates the central field, the zero rendered with an ornate dotted rectangular frame in the characteristic style of the Monnaie de Paris. Below the numeral, the word FRANCS is inscribed, followed by the date 1975. The word ESSAI appears above the denomination, confirming the trial strike status. The border is composed of a continuous decorative band of geometric zigzag and chevron motifs in an African-inspired pattern, interrupted at intervals by short raised rectangular bars. The curved legend BANQUE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE CENTRALE arcs along the upper periphery. |
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| Edge | Milled |
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