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1000 Francs CFA San Hermenegildo
| Issuer | Ivory Coast |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Diameter | 38 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed depiction of the Spanish first-rate ship of the line San Hermenegildo dominates the field, rendered in finely engraved relief showing the fully rigged three-masted vessel with all sails set, sailing to the left upon stylized waves. The gun ports along the hull are clearly delineated. The ship's name SAN HERMENEGILDO arcs along the upper rim, and the date 2013 appears in the right field. |
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San Hermenegildo was a Visigothic prince who converted from Arianism to Nicene Christianity in the late 6th century, a decision that put him in direct conflict with his father, King Leovigild. He was executed in 585 AD after refusing to accept Arian communion from a bishop — a martyrdom that eventually earned him canonization. The Ivory Coast's CFA franc commemorative program has issued dozens of Catholic saints and historical figures with no geographic connection to West Africa whatsoever, functioning essentially as a mint-on-demand operation targeting European collector markets.