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1000 Francs CFA Self-portrait in a straw hat
| Issuer | Gabon |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#113 |
| Obverse description | The Gabonese national coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a quartered shield supported by two black panthers rampant, with an okoumé tree in base and a ship in the lower quarter. A green ribbon below bears the national motto 'UNION TRAVAIL JUSTICE'. The circular legend 'RÉPUBLIQUE GABONAISE' arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin letters, while the denomination '1000 FRANCS CFA' is inscribed along the lower border. |
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| Reverse description | A full-colour reproduction of Vincent van Gogh's celebrated 1887 self-portrait 'Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat' dominates the field, rendered with the artist's characteristic impasto brushstroke style in warm yellows, oranges, and blues. To the right, a raised relief effigy of Van Gogh in three-quarter profile is struck in the silver-plated surface, providing a sculptural counterpoint to the painted image. The artist's name 'Vincent Van Gogh' is inscribed in stylised lettering along the left field, reading upward. His life dates '1853-1890' appear along the lower left, and the issue year '2017' is placed to the lower right adjacent to the relief portrait. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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