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1000 Francs Persepolis
| Issuer | Chad |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Currency | CFA franc (Bank of Central African States, 1973-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a three-quarter facing bust of a figure wearing an elaborately textured, bead-worked hood or helmet, the hand raised to the chin in a contemplative pose, rendered in high relief against a frosted background. The peripheral legend REPUBLIQUE DU TCHAD arcs along the upper rim, while the motto •UNITÉ•TRAVAIL•PROGRÈS• curves along the inner border. The denomination 1000 FRANCS is inscribed along the lower rim in bold raised letters. |
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| Reverse description | The central field presents a detailed aerial-perspective panoramic view of the ancient Achaemenid ceremonial complex of Persepolis, depicting its columned halls, grand staircases, and ruined terraces rendered in fine engraving. Below the panorama, a rectangular panel reproduces a bas-relief frieze of robed tribute-bearers in procession, faithful to the original stone carvings found at Persepolis. The upper legend MERVEILLES DU MONDE DES CULTURES OUBLIEES arcs along the outer rim, flanked by decorative star ornaments. The date 1999 appears in the lower field, with PERSEPOLIS inscribed along the bottom rim. |
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