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1000 Meticais XXVII Olympiad
| Issuer | Mozambique |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Value | 1000 Meticais (1000 MZM) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the national arms of Mozambique, comprising a shield supported by decorative foliate elements and surmounted by a five-pointed star, with a book, rifle, and hoe depicted on the shield face above stylized waves. The circular legend REPÚBLICA DE MOÇAMBIQUE runs along the upper periphery in Latin script, while the year of issue 1998 appears prominently in the lower field beneath the arms. A small engraver's mark is visible at the bottom edge below the date. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A muscular male athlete is depicted in dynamic three-quarter pose at the lower left, raising an Olympic torch in his outstretched right hand with stylized flame, while a long flowing ribbon or vane arcs dramatically across the upper field in a series of looping curves. The legend XXVII OLYMPIAD is inscribed along the upper border, with the denomination 1000 METICAIS along the lower border, both in Latin script. The inscription SYDNEY AUSTRALIA appears to the right of center in the field, identifying the host city of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games. |
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