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1000 Francs CFA Astrolabe
| Issuer | Ivory Coast |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#21, Schön#7 |
| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Côte d'Ivoire occupies the central field, depicting an elephant head in profile at the centre of a shield surmounted by a rising sun with radiating rays, flanked on either side by a palm tree. A scroll beneath the shield bears the legend REPUBLIQUE DE COTE D'IVOIRE. The country name arcs along the upper periphery in bold Latin letters, while the denomination 1000 FRANCS CFA is inscribed in large characters along the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a detailed engraving of the French exploration corvette Astrolabe under full sail, depicted in profile navigating open seas with intricate rigging and billowing sails rendered in fine relief. To the left, superimposed on the ship's hull, is a circular inset portrait bust of the French explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville facing slightly right, shown in naval uniform. The ship's name ASTROLABE arcs along the upper legend, the date 2006 appears in the lower central field, and the explorer's name JULES DUMONT D'URVILLE is inscribed along the lower periphery in bold Latin lettering. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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