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1000 Francs CFA Louis XIV
| Issuer | Central African Republic |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Value | 1000 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse description | Central arms of the Central African Republic depicted in the field, featuring a shield supported by laurel branches and surmounted by a star, with a banner below bearing the national motto. The circular legend RÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE arcs along the upper rim, while the denomination 1000 FRANCS CFA is inscribed along the lower rim, flanked by decorative stars. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Right-facing bust portrait of Louis XIV, the Sun King, wearing a wide-brimmed plumed hat and period court dress with an elaborate lace cravat. The effigy is rendered in low relief at the center of the field. The legend LE ROI-SOLEIL • LOUIS XIV arcs along the upper rim within a beaded border, and the commemorative dates 1715 - 2015, marking the tercentenary of his death, are inscribed along the lower rim, accompanied by decorative floral ornaments. |
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