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100 Gems - May birthstone emerald
| Issuer | Colombia |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Size | 152 x 75 mm |
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| Obverse description | Art Nouveau-style vignette at left of a winged woman with red floral hair, surrounded by birds in flight, rendered in green and gold tones. Central vignette shows a cut emerald gem in a silver setting. Numeral 100 in large gold figures at lower right, with a weasel underprint motif nearby. |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette of a reclining nude female figure posed before a large spherical globe, evoking classical allegory of Venus. To the right, a Chalcophaps indica (Emerald Dove) perches beside a stylised map of Colombia with geometric overlay. Numeral 100 at upper left and lower right. |
| Reverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA Cien Gemas THE SACRED STONE OF VENUS THE ANCIENT GREEKS DEDICATED THE EMERALD TO VENUS THE GODDESS OF LOVE CHALCOPHAPS INDICA EMERALD DOVE THIS NOTE IS NOT LEGAL TENDER |
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