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1500 Francs CFA Colossus of Rhodes
| Issuer | Ivory Coast |
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| Year | 2010 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a dramatic high-relief depiction of the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, rendered as a colossal male figure wearing a radiate solar crown and standing astride two classical temple plinths rising from a stylized sea with undulating waves. A mountainous landscape is visible in the background. The legend MERVEILLES DU MONDE DE L'ANTIQUITE arcs along the upper border, punctuated by six-pointed star ornaments, while COLOSSE DE RHODES is inscribed in large letters along the lower border; the date 2010 appears in the right field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Colossus of Rhodes — a bronze statue of Helios that stood at the entrance to Rhodes harbor — collapsed in an earthquake around 226 BC, having stood for roughly 54 years. Ancient sources including Pliny the Elder record that even fallen, the statue drew visitors for centuries; few could wrap their arms around a single thumb. The Rhodians reportedly declined to rebuild it after an oracle discouraged the effort.
The Ivory Coast has no historical connection to the Seven Wonders tradition. This is a bullion-adjacent collector piece issued under a licensing arrangement common among small-denomination CFA franc nations seeking hard currency revenue from the numismatic market.