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1000 Dobras Atlanta Olympics 1996 - Runner
| Issuer | Banco Central de São Tomé e Príncipe |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Currency | First Dobra (1977-2017) |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe occupies the central field, depicting a shield charged with a palm tree, supported on either side by a hawk with wings displayed, the whole surmounted by a scroll and a five-pointed star. The circular legend REPÚBLICA DEMOCRÁTICA DE S. TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE arcs around the upper periphery in Latin characters, while the denomination 1000 DOBRAS is inscribed in the upper field beneath the legend. The design is rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field consistent with proof striking. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a dynamic, high-relief figure of a male sprinter in full stride, depicted from a three-quarter perspective above a horizontal ground line that extends across the lower field. The athlete is shown in athletic attire, leaning forward with arms and legs in vigorous motion, conveying the energy of competitive track and field. The circular legend SEDE DOS XXVI JOGOS OLÍMPICOS DE VERÃO arcs around the upper periphery, while the inscription ATLANTA · · 1996 · appears along the lower arc, all lettered in Latin characters against a polished field. |
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| Mintage | 1993: ND (1993) |
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