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1000 Francs CFA Hippocampus guttulatus
| Issuer | Gabon |
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| Year | 2026 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The central field bears the Gabonese coat of arms in full heraldic detail, comprising a shield supported by two confronting black panthers rampant, with an okoumé tree and green hills in the upper portion and a sailing ship in the lower portion of the shield. The motto ribbon below reads UNION TRAVAIL JUSTICE. The legend RÉPUBLIQUE GABONAISE arcs along the upper periphery, with 999/1000 FINE GOLD inscribed below it, and the denomination 1000 FRANCS CFA appears along the lower periphery. The mint mark of the Scottsdale Cayman Mint (S C M within a triangular cartouche) is visible to the lower left of the arms. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The spotted seahorse (Hippocampus guttulatus) is native to the northeastern Atlantic and Mediterranean — nowhere near Gabon. Its appearance on a Gabonese issue reflects the now-familiar pattern of ANACS- and NGC-friendly bullion releases from Central African franc zone states, where the issuing authority lends its name to coins designed and marketed entirely for the European and Asian collector trade. At 0.031 g of fine gold, the metal content is essentially negligible — this is a numismatic novelty, not a bullion instrument.