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1000 Francs CFA Sir Henry Morgan

Issuer Bank of Central African States
Year 1996
Type Non-circulating coin
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Obverse script Latin
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Reverse description The reverse presents a colorfully enameled tropical scene commemorating the buccaneer Sir Henry Morgan. In the upper portion, a circular color portrait of Morgan — depicted with red hair and a black cravat — is set within a blue and red enamel roundel. To the left, a green enameled palm tree and tropical foliage frame a color treasure chest in the lower field, while a tall-masted sailing ship is rendered in the right background. The circumferential legend reads 'LE MONDE EN AVENTURES · SIR HENRY MORGAN ·' along the upper and right periphery, with the date '· 1996 ·' positioned at the base.
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Reverse lettering LE MONDE EN AVENTURES . SIR HENRY MORGAN . 1996 .
(Translation: The World in Adventures)
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