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1000 Francs CFA Gorilla

Emittent Republic of the Congo
Jahr 2005
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Material Silver (.925)
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Reversbeschreibung A large silverback western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) is depicted in a naturalistic three-quarter frontal pose, rendered in bold relief and enhanced with applied colour enamel. The animal is surrounded by lush tropical foliage and tree canopy, all coloured in vivid green tones against a coloured background, evoking the equatorial forest habitat of the species. The date '2005' appears in the left field, and the scientific binomial legend 'GORILLA GORILLA' is inscribed along the lower border within a curved ribbon device.
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The Republic of the Congo — not to be confused with the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo — has issued wildlife-themed silver pieces through licensing arrangements with the European Coin Program and similar intermediaries, meaning these coins are produced largely for the collector market and were never intended to circulate in Brazzaville. The 2005 gorilla issue falls squarely in that category: a legal tender instrument in name only, struck to attract foreign hobbyist currency rather than facilitate domestic commerce.