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10000 Bipkwele Kings of Spain Royal Visit; Piedfort; Gold
| Issuer | Equatorial Guinea |
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| Year | 1980 |
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| Value | 10 000 Bipkwele (10 000 GQE) |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea is displayed prominently in the center of the field, featuring a silk-cotton tree above a shield with a silver bend and an escutcheon, flanked by a scroll bearing the national motto UNIDAD PAZ JUSTICIA. Six five-pointed stars are arranged in an arc above the shield. The legend REPUBLICA DE GUINEA ECUATORIAL curves along the upper periphery, while the denomination 10.000 BIPKWELE appears in large characters along the lower periphery. The fineness mark 0.917 is situated to the right of the arms, and the date 80 appears as a small star to the left. The coin exhibits a proof-like surface with a beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Conjoined busts of King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía of Spain in left-facing profile occupy the central field, with the king's bare-headed effigy placed slightly in front of the queen's. The effigies are rendered in high relief with fine portrait detail characteristic of a piedfort striking. The circular legend S.M.M. LOS REYES DE ESPAÑA VISITAN GUINEA curves around the upper and lateral periphery, while the commemorative date DICIEMBRE 1979 appears along the lower periphery, flanked by raised dot stops. A beaded border frames the entire design. |
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