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1000 Francs Valley of Statues
| 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 features a detailed depiction of a pre-Columbian stone figurine or deity bust with an elaborate beaded headdress, rendered in high relief with a coloured stone or resin inlay effect giving a naturalistic stone texture. The figure is shown from the torso upward, hands raised to the chest in a contemplative pose. The circumferential legend reads REPUBLIQUE DU TCHAD at the top and •UNITÉ•TRAVAIL•PROGRÈS• flanking the upper field, with the denomination 1000 FRANCS inscribed along the lower border. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU TCHAD •UNITÉ•TRAVAIL•PROGRÈS• 1000 FRANCS |
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Chad's 1990s commemorative silver program was produced almost entirely for the collector export market — the country had no meaningful domestic numismatic trade, and pieces like this never circulated within Chad's borders. Most were contracted through European minting intermediaries, a common arrangement among Franc Zone nations whose monetary policy was administered through the BEAC rather than any independent central bank.
The "Valley of Statues" refers to the Ennedi Plateau region, where erosion has carved sandstone formations into figures of striking anthropomorphic appearance. Whether the denomination bears any relationship to actual transactional value in 1999 CFA Francs is largely academic.