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1500 Francs / 1 Africa IDAO coinage
| Issuer | Institut de Développement de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (IDAO) |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Currency | CFA franc (1960-date) |
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| Obverse description | Two African elephants facing each other in the center of the field, their trunks entwined in a confronted composition rendered in low relief. The circular legend along the upper periphery reads '1500 CFA · AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST 2003 · EMISSION IVOIRIENNE', with the mintmaster initials 'LF' inscribed below the central device in the lower field. The design conveys a sense of power and continental identity through the bold, stylized treatment of the animals. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A frontal elephant head rendered in low relief, superimposed over the outline map of the African continent occupying the central field. The denomination '1 AFRICA' is inscribed in the lower field beneath the map. The circular peripheral legend reads 'INSTITUT DE DEVELOPPEMENT DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST · IDAO · EMISSION MONETAIRE DE L'INSTITUT DE DEVELOPPEMENT DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST', running around the full circumference of the coin. |
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