Katalog
| Emittent | Chad |
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| Jahr | 1999 |
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| Nennwert | 1000 Francs CFA |
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| Aversbeschreibung | Bust of Galileo Galilei facing three-quarters right, bearded, depicted in period attire, occupying the central field. To the left of the bust, a detailed rendering of a refracting telescope on a decorative stand is shown in low relief. The inscription GALILEO GALILEI 1564-1642 arcs along the upper field, while a facsimile of Galileo's signature appears in the lower field. The date 1999 is incuse along the right inner border. |
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| Aversschrift | Latin |
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| Zusätzliche Informationen |
Chad's 1999 commemorative program was issued under a licensing arrangement common among Francophone African states with no meaningful domestic coin production — the pieces were struck in Europe, marketed internationally to collectors, and never intended to circulate. Galileo's selection reflects the broader 1999 appetite among such issuers for astronomy-themed coins timed to the approaching millennium.
The .985 fineness is marginally purer than sterling, a specification chosen to support collector premiums rather than any monetary rationale.