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1000 Francs Barbary sheep
| Issuer | Niger |
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| Year | 2012 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed, naturalistically rendered Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia) is depicted in full standing profile facing right, occupying the central field. The animal's characteristic long ventral mane and curved horns are rendered with careful attention to anatomical detail against a deeply mirrored proof field. The legend 'LE MONDE ANIMAL EN PERIL' arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin lettering, while the binomial scientific name 'AMMOTRAGUS LERVIA' is inscribed along the lower border. The date '2012' appears in the lower right field. |
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| Reverse lettering | LE MONDE ANIMAL EN PERIL 2012 AMMOTRAGUS LERVIA (Translation: The animal world in peril.) |
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Niger's wildlife coin program, launched in the early 2010s, was produced under contract by the Monnaie de Paris and targeted almost exclusively at the European collector market — virtually none of these pieces entered circulation within Niger itself. The Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia) was once widespread across the Saharan massifs of northern Niger, particularly the Aïr Mountains, but hunting pressure and habitat encroachment had already reduced populations significantly by the time this coin was issued.