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1000 Francs CFA Abel Tasman - Zeehaen
| Issuer | Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a highly detailed engraving of the Dutch fluyt Zeehaen, the companion vessel of Abel Tasman's 1642 voyage of exploration, depicted underway on a stylised sea with full rigging and multiple masts visible. A flag flies from the mainmast. The legend ABEL TASMAN - ZEEHAEN curves along the upper periphery in bold serif lettering. The mint year 2016 appears to the left of the vessel in the field, while the historic date 1639 — referencing the ship's launch — is inscribed in the lower exergue. |
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Abel Tasman's 1642 voyage aboard the Heemskerck, accompanied by the fluit Zeehaen, was the first European expedition to reach Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) and New Zealand — without Tasman ever setting foot on either. The Dutch East India Company funded the journey not out of geographic curiosity but to find a southern trade route to Chile. He found coastlines instead of commerce, and the VOC considered the expedition a commercial failure.
This coin is part of a BCEAO-authorized collector series issued under license — the CFA franc connection to the subject matter is purely jurisdictional.