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1000 Francs Guinéens Pius X
| Issuer | Guinea |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Value | 1000 Francs Guinéens |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of the Republic of Guinea occupies the central field, depicting a shield bearing a dove, flanked by stylized foliage. The circular legend reads '* REPUBLIQUE DE GUINÉE *' along the upper periphery, with the denomination '1000 FRANCS GUINÉENS' inscribed along the lower border. The design is rendered in high relief against a polished field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Guinea's small-format gold issues of this type were produced by the Berne-based Swissmint subsidiary B.H. Mayer's Kunst-Prägeanstalt in Munich, which has struck the bulk of Guinea's modern commemorative program — a program existing almost entirely for the international collector market rather than domestic circulation. Pius X was canonized in 1954, the first pope elevated to sainthood in nearly four centuries.