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1000 Francs Guinéens Arctic Fox
| Issuer | Banque Centrale de la République de Guinée |
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| Year | 2017 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | A standing Arctic fox rendered in fine detail occupies the central field, depicted in profile facing left. The animal is set against a stylized landscape background with bare branches, the entire central motif encircled by a coloured ring. The legend SUBPOLAR ZONE arcs along the upper rim, while the weight, fineness, and date inscriptions 1/2 G .9999 FINEST GOLD 2017 appear along the lower periphery. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Guinea has no Arctic foxes and no meaningful historical or political connection to them. These sub-half-gram gold pieces are part of a broader wave of exotic-animal bullion issued by African central banks — often produced under licensing arrangements with European minting houses and aimed entirely at foreign collectors rather than domestic circulation. The Banque Centrale de la République de Guinée has issued dozens of similar wildlife pieces with no ties to Guinean fauna or history.