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1000 Francs CFA 2016 Olympic Games
| Issuer | Ivory Coast |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Currency | CFA franc (1960-date) |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Côte d'Ivoire occupies the central field, depicting a shield charged with an elephant head in profile, surmounted by a rising sun with radiating flames, and flanked on either side by a palm tree. A scroll beneath the shield bears the legend REPUBLIQUE DE COTE D'IVOIRE. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DE COTE D'IVOIRE arcs along the upper periphery in bold raised lettering, while the denomination 1000 FRANCS CFA appears in two lines along the lower rim. The entire design is set against a deep blue iridescent field. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DE COTE D'IVOIRE 1000 FRANCS CFA (Translation: Republic of Ivory Coast) |
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Ivory Coast has no Olympic tradition to speak of — the nation has won a single Olympic medal in its history — making this issue a straightforward piece of the commemorative bullion trade rather than a nationally meaningful release. It was licensed through the BCEAO framework that allows CFA franc member states to authorize collector coins largely for export sale, with little expectation the pieces ever circulate domestically.