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1000 Francs CFA Alcelaphus Buselaphus
| Issuer | Bank of Central African States (BEAC) |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Weight | 31.10 g |
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| Obverse description | At centre, the Coat of Arms of the Republic of the Congo is depicted in high relief, comprising a shield supported by two flanking elephants and surmounted by a torch above a wavy chevron pattern in the field. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 1000 FRANCS CFA is inscribed in a straight line beneath the arms. The design is executed against a flat, unadorned field. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO 1000 FRANCS CFA (Translation: Republic of Congo) |
| Reverse description | The central device presents a standing red hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus) rendered in naturalistic profile facing right, with fine surface detail conveying the animal's distinctive elongated face and curved horns; textured ground and stylised grasses with shrub vegetation occupy the foreground and background. Foliate motifs flank the upper field, above which the curved legend LE MONDE ANIMAL EN PERIL arcs along the upper periphery. The species denomination ALCELAPHUS BUSELAPHUS is inscribed in an arc along the lower field, with the date 2009 positioned in the lower right portion of the field. |
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