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1000 Francs Baby Elephants
| Issuer | Gabon |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The central field bears the full national coat of arms of Gabon, featuring a quartered shield supported by two black leopards rampant; the upper quarter displays three black discs on a gold fess, while the lower quarter depicts a sailing ship on wavy blue and silver lines. A Gabon okoumé tree with spreading foliage rises above the shield as a crest, flanked by two scrolled branches. A ribbon below the shield bears the national motto in three parts: UNION, TRAVAIL, and JUSTICE. The legend RÉPUBLIQUE GABONAISE arcs along the upper periphery, and the denomination 1000 FRANCS CFA is inscribed along the lower periphery. |
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| Mintage | 2013 - Antique Finish - 2,000 |
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Gabon's wildlife-themed bullion issues of this period were produced under the Central Bank of Central African States (BEAC), which serves six member nations sharing the CFA franc — making any coin denominated in "Francs" from Gabon a slightly unusual artifact, since circulating currency in the region carries no national identification of that kind. These pieces were struck primarily for the collector and investor market, with limited domestic circulation relevance.