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1000 Francs CFA Herzogin Cecilie
| Issuer | Republic of the Congo |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Value | 1000 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse description | A seated female figure, draped and facing three-quarters right, holds upright a stone tablet inscribed with the national motto UNITE / TRAVAIL / PROGRES in the central field. The legend REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 1000 FRANCS is inscribed along the lower periphery. The composition reflects an allegorical treatment characteristic of Francophone African commemorative coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO 1000 FRANCS UNITE TRAVAIL PROGRES |
| Reverse description | A full broadside view of the four-masted steel barque Herzogin Cecilie under sail occupies the central field, depicted in fine line engraving upon a stylised sea. A ribbon banner below the vessel bears the ship's name HERZOGIN CECILIE in bold incuse lettering, with the date 1993 inscribed in the lower exergue beneath the waves. The design commemorates the famous German sailing ship, launched in 1902, renowned for her speed records on the wool and grain trade routes. |
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