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1000 Francs Machu Picchu

Issuer Chad
Year 1999
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Currency CFA franc (Bank of Central African States, 1973-date)
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Reverse description A detailed panoramic view of the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu occupies the central field, depicting the terraced stone ruins and ceremonial structures in the foreground with the iconic peak of Huayna Picchu rising dramatically in the background. The scene is rendered with fine engraving detail against a deeply mirrored proof field. The upper legend MERVEILLES DU MONDE DES CULTURES OUBLIEES curves along the periphery, with the date 1999 inscribed in the lower central field and MACHU PICCHU along the bottom border, flanked by small floral ornaments.
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