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1000 Francs CFA Le Moulin de la Galette
| Issuer | Gabon |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Currency | CFA franc (Bank of Central African States, 1973-date) |
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| Obverse description | The central field displays the full coat of arms of the Gabonese Republic, featuring a quartered shield supported by two confronted black panthers rampant, with an okoumé tree issuing from the top of the shield. The shield is charged with a ship under sail in the lower quarter and three circular devices in the upper quarter. A scroll beneath bears the national motto 'UNION - TRAVAIL - JUSTICE'. The legend 'RÉPUBLIQUE GABONAISE' arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin characters, while the denomination '1000 FRANCS CFA' is inscribed in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | RÉPUBLIQUE GABONAISE 1000 FRANCS CFA |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a full-colour reproduction of Vincent van Gogh's 1886 Post-Impressionist painting 'Le Moulin de la Galette', depicting the famous Montmartre windmill and street scene with figures, rendered across the majority of the field. Superimposed in the lower right quadrant is a raised silver-finished effigy of Van Gogh in three-quarter bust facing left, executed in a sculptural relief style contrasting with the coloured background. The artist's name 'Vincent Van Gogh' is inscribed in a cursive script along the left periphery, with his life dates '1853-1890' in the lower left field and the issue year '2017' in the lower right field. |
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