1000 Francs Forgotten Cultures - Jericho

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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Obverse lettering	REPUBLIQUE DU TCHAD •UNITÉ•TRAVAIL•PROGRÈS• 1000 FRANCS
Reverse description	The reverse depicts a scene evoking the ancient city of Jericho, one of the world's earliest continuously inhabited settlements, situated in the West Bank near the Jordan River. Architectural and landscape elements referencing the historic site are rendered in relief against the field. The series title MERVEILLES DU MONDE DES CULTURES OUBLIEES arcs around the upper portion of the design, with the subject name JERICHO prominently displayed in the central field. The date 1999 appears in the lower field.
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