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1000 Francs CFA 2000 Summer Olympic Games
| Issuer | Republic of the Congo |
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| Year | 1997-1998 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Obverse description | A seated female allegorical figure, draped and wearing a head wrap, is depicted in the center of the field holding an upright tablet inscribed with the national motto UNITE TRAVAIL PROGRES. The legend REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 1000 FRANCS appears in the lower exergual area. The design is rendered in a classical allegorical style with a polished proof finish. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO 1000 FRANCS (Translation: Republic of Congo) |
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The Republic of the Congo — not to be confused with the neighboring Democratic Republic — was in the middle of a brutal civil war when this piece was struck. The 1997 conflict between President Lissouba and former president Sassou Nguesso left Brazzaville largely destroyed. Coins like this were produced entirely for the collector export market; no meaningful domestic circulation was ever intended or possible.
The Sydney Games tie-in was a reliable commercial formula for small African issuers in the late 1990s, with dozens of nations licensing Olympic themes through European minting houses to generate hard currency revenue.