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1000 Francs Jeux Olympiques Mexico 1968
| Issuer | Chad |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Currency | CFA franc (Bank of Central African States, 1973-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field depicts a high-jumper executing the Fosbury Flop technique, shown in dynamic relief clearing the crossbar, with the athlete's body arched backwards over the bar and limbs extended. The legend XIX JEUX OLYMPIQUES curves along the upper rim in large capital letters. The inscription MEXICO appears along the lower left and 1968 along the lower right, separated by the base of the design. The minting year 2003 is incused in small characters to the right of the crossbar within the field. The mirrored proof surface accentuates the sculptural quality of the athletic figure. |
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Chad issued a wave of commemorative silver pieces in the early 2000s under licensing arrangements that had little to do with the events depicted — this 1968 Mexico Olympics piece appeared 35 years after the games themselves closed. The issuing authority was essentially the Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale, though the coins were produced for the collector market and never meaningfully circulated in N'Djamena or anywhere else.
The 1968 Mexico City Games were the first Olympics held at high altitude, which measurably affected performance across endurance events and inflated results in explosive disciplines.