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1000 Francs Bird of Paradise
| Issuer | Chad |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Value | 1000 Francs CFA |
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| Reverse description | Two Black Crowned Cranes (Balearica pavonina) depicted in a naturalistic wetland setting with aquatic vegetation; the foreground bird is shown in close-up facing left with its distinctive radiate golden crown prominently rendered, while a second crane stands in full profile to the right amid reeds and water plants. The legend FAUNE AFRICAINE arcs along the upper field, the date 2001 appears in the lower central exergue, and the scientific name BALEARICA PAVONINA is inscribed along the lower arc. |
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| Reverse lettering | FAUNE AFRICAINE 2001 BALEARICA PAVONINA |
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Chad's late-1990s wildlife series was produced primarily for the collector export market, with actual distribution in N'Djamena essentially nonexistent. The Bird of Paradise issues were struck by European contract mints — almost certainly Valcambi or a comparable Swiss facility — under licensing arrangements that were common among francophone African states seeking seigniorage revenue without the infrastructure to operate their own minting programs.