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1000 Francs Forgotten Cultures - Jericho
| Issuer | Chad |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Reference(s) | Schön#17 |
| Obverse description | Bust of an African female figure in three-quarter profile facing right, depicted in the style of a traditional sculptural effigy with an elaborate beaded headdress and beaded necklace, hands raised to chin in a contemplative pose. The figure is set within a raised inner circle against a highly polished proof field. The legend REPUBLIQUE DU TCHAD arcs around the upper periphery, with the national motto UNITE·TRAVAIL·PROGRES· inscribed in a concentric arc below it. The denomination 1000 FRANCS appears in large raised lettering across the lower exergual band. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Chad's "Forgotten Cultures" series was among several African nation issues produced during the late 1990s by European mints — primarily for the collector market — under licensing arrangements that had little to do with Chad's own monetary history. The Jericho subject references one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements on earth, with archaeological evidence of occupation dating back roughly 11,000 years, predating written history entirely.
These issues never circulated in Chad.