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1500 Francs CFA Dresden
| Issuer | Republic of the Congo |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Value | 1500 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed panoramic view of the Dresden skyline as seen from across the Elbe River fills the central field, depicting the iconic silhouette of the Frauenkirche, the Hofkirche, and the Semperoper among other historic structures, with the Augustus Bridge visible in the foreground. The legend 800 ANS DE DRESDE arcs along the upper periphery in curved lettering, commemorating the 800th anniversary of the city of Dresden. The date 2006 appears in the lower exergue. The scene is rendered in fine engraved relief with a proof finish contrasting polished and frosted surfaces. |
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The Dresden series, issued under the Republic of the Congo's now-notorious numismatic program, appeared just one year after the city's 800th anniversary celebrations and amid sustained international attention following the 2002 return of trophy art looted by Soviet forces after World War II. Congo's use of gold fractionals in this period was driven almost entirely by the collector market — these coins never circulated, and the issuing authority had no meaningful independent minting infrastructure, contracting production through European facilities.