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1000 Francs CFA White Stork
| Issuer | Republic of the Congo |
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| Year | 2000 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | A White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) is depicted in dynamic naturalistic style, wings fully spread as it descends toward a large nest constructed of interwoven twigs, in which a second stork rests with its long bill visible. The binomial scientific name CICONIA CICONIA arcs along the upper legend, and the date 2000 appears to the right in the field. |
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| Reverse lettering | CICONIA CICONIA 2000 |
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The Republic of the Congo — not to be confused with the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo — issued a series of wildlife-themed silver pieces around 2000 aimed squarely at the collector market, with no serious expectation of circulation. The White Stork issue falls into this category: a coin produced almost entirely for European and Asian numismatic buyers, underwritten by a private minting agency operating under license rather than the Congolese national treasury in any meaningful fiscal sense.
White Stork pieces from this issuer and period are frequently found in original capsules, never having touched a pocket.