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1000 Francs CFA Chinese panda 2009
| Issuer | Gabon |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Two giant pandas are depicted in fine detail at the centre of the field, seated amid bamboo stalks and foliage, facing one another as one feeds on a bamboo shoot. The naturalistic design is rendered with high relief and intricate engraving, capturing the distinctive markings of the animals. The date 2009 is inscribed along the upper border, flanked by bamboo leaves. Along the lower exergue, the weight and fineness inscription 1/100 OZ .999 FINEST GOLD is engraved in bold lettering. |
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Gabon's 1000 Francs CFA issues of this type are struck under licensing arrangements common among small African sovereign mints seeking seigniorage revenue from collector markets rather than domestic circulation. The 2009-dated panda design has nothing to do with Gabon's monetary history — the date references the original Chinese panda motif being honored, while Gabon provides the legal tender authority for a coin its own citizens will never see in change.