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1000 Francs CFA James Cook
| Issuer | République du Congo |
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| Year | 2003 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO 1000 FRANCS UNITE TRAVAIL PROGRES |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a full-length portrait of Captain James Cook standing to the left in 18th-century naval attire, holding a navigational sextant to his eye. Behind him, occupying the right and centre of the field, is a detailed rendering of the full-rigged bark HMS Endeavour under sail upon stylised waves. The legend JAMES COOK . ENDEAVOUR curves along the upper periphery, and the date 2003 appears in the exergue. The design is executed in high-relief frosted proof finish against a mirror field. |
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The République du Congo — not to be confused with the neighbouring Democratic Republic — has issued commemorative silver under the BEAC franc zone since the 1990s, largely targeting the collector export market rather than domestic circulation. These pieces were never intended to pass through Congolese hands at face value; 1000 francs CFA represented roughly €1.52 at the time of issue, a fraction of the coin's actual production cost.
Cook's 1774 passage through the Pacific on the Resolution is the likely commemorative hook here, though Congo's connection to that voyage is purely commercial.