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1500 Francs CFA European Football Championship 2008
| Issuer | Ivory Coast |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Currency | CFA franc (1960-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the national coat of arms of Côte d'Ivoire, depicting an elephant head on a shield flanked by two palm trees, with a rising sun at the base. The circular legend around the periphery reads 'REPUBLIQUE DE COTE D'IVOIRE' along the upper arc and '1500 FRANCS CFA' along the lower arc. The design is rendered in high relief with a polished proof-like finish against a matte field. |
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| Reverse description | Central design depicts two football players in dynamic action pose set before the Stade de Suisse in Bern, commemorating the UEFA European Football Championship 2008. The date '2008' appears prominently in the upper field. The circular legend reads 'CHAMPIONNAT EUROPÉEN DE FOOTBALL' along the upper arc and 'SUISSE/AUTRICHE' along the lower arc, with 'BERNE' also inscribed, referencing the host cities of Switzerland and Austria. The design is struck in high relief with a polished proof finish. |
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The 2008 European Championship was held jointly in Austria and Switzerland — notably, Ivory Coast qualified for neither, having no UEFA affiliation. These CFA franc gold issues targeting the tournament collector market were produced under licensing arrangements that proliferated across francophone African states in the mid-2000s, with the actual striking contracted to European mints rather than any facility on the continent of issue.