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2 500 000 000 Reais 130th Anniversary of the Esperanto
| Issuer | Banco de Cabinda |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Value | 2 500 000 000 Reais (2 500 000 000) |
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| Obverse description | Central design features a heraldic shield divided into four quarters by a saltire cross, with crossed torches or similar implements in the upper quarters and the initials 'B' and 'C' in the lower quarters. The shield is set within a plain inner circle. The legend 'BANCO DE CABINDA' arcs along the upper periphery, while 'LIBERDADE' (Liberty) appears along the lower periphery, both in raised Latin lettering. |
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| Reverse description | Central design features a large five-pointed star in the field, with the Esperanto symbol 'E' inscribed at its center. The commemorative dates '1887' and '2017' flank the star at the mid-left and mid-right respectively, marking the 130th anniversary of the Esperanto language. A facsimile signature of L. L. Zamenhof, the creator of Esperanto, curves across the lower portion of the star. The denomination 'R$ 2.500.000.000' arcs along the upper periphery, while the legend 'ESPERANTO' appears within the star and 'LINGVO INTERNACIA' (International Language) curves along the lower periphery. |
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Banco de Cabinda is not a recognized central bank — Cabinda is an exclave of Angola, and no such issuing authority holds legitimate monetary status. Coins bearing this name are fantasy pieces produced for the collector novelty market, with no circulation history and no governmental backing of any kind. The denomination itself, 2.5 billion reais, is an invented figure; Angola uses the kwanza, not the real.
Esperanto, created by L. L. Zamenhof in 1887, did reach its 130th anniversary in 2017 — that detail at least is accurate.