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1000 Francs Easter Island
| Issuer | Chad |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Value | 1000 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse description | At center, a stylized effigy of a Moai statue head rendered in a frontal bust portrait, depicting the elongated facial features characteristic of Easter Island monolithic sculpture, with a beaded or braided headdress. The portrait occupies the central field against a mirror-polished background. The circular legend reads REPUBLIQUE DU TCHAD · UNITÉ · TRAVAIL · PROGRÈS along the upper periphery within a frosted border, while the denomination 1000 FRANCS appears along the lower border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Chad issued this piece as part of a broader wave of late-1990s commemorative programs run by African nations with no geographic or historical connection to their subjects — a monetization strategy coordinated largely through European coin distributors rather than any national treasury initiative. Easter Island served as reliable commercial bait: recognizable, exotic, perennially marketable to thematic collectors. The coins were legal tender in name only.