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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 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | RÉPUBLIQUE GABONAISE 1000 FRANCS CFA |
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This piece belongs to a wave of African collector issues produced for the European novelty market rather than domestic circulation — Gabon's monetary authority, the BEAC, has authorized numerous commemorative designs since the 2000s that bear little relationship to the country's economic life. The self-portrait referenced is Rubens's c.1623 work held in the Royal Collection, notable for its unconventional use of contre-jour lighting.