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| Issuer | Republic of the Congo |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Currency | CFA franc (Bank of Central African States, 1973-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO 19 97 1000 FRANCS (Translation: Republic of Congo) |
| Reverse description | Within a rectangular field with a dark matte border, a large Sphinx is depicted in high relief against a frosted background, rendered in a classicizing style evoking ancient Egyptian antiquity. The Sphinx is shown in profile facing left, with the characteristic recumbent leonine body and human head. The vertical inscription HISTOIRE appears along the right border of the field, referencing the coin's thematic dedication to history. |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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