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1000 Francs CFA Sir Henry Morgan
| Issuer | Bank of Central African States |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Currency | CFA franc (Bank of Central African States, 1973-date) |
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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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Sir Henry Morgan's appearance on a Central African franc issue has less to do with any regional connection than with the booming commemorative coin market of the 1990s, when mints across Europe produced licensed issues for smaller monetary authorities happy to collect seigniorage on collector pieces that would never circulate. Morgan — privateer, lieutenant governor of Jamaica, and the subject of a failed Spanish diplomatic complaint to the English Crown — was a reliable seller in that market.