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20 000 Francs 1st Moon landing
| Issuer | Gabon |
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| Year | 1969 |
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| Value | 20 000 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed portrait bust of President Albert-Bernard Bongo facing left, rendered in high relief with fine detail. The legend REPUBLIQUE GABONAISE arcs along the upper periphery, while the date 1969 appears to the right of the portrait. Decorative scroll ornaments flank the effigy on either side of the field. The name ALBERT.BERNARD BONGO is inscribed in two lines along the lower portion of the field, framed by a row of beaded dots. An engraver's initial appears discreetly to the lower right of the portrait. |
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| Reverse description | Central depiction of the Apollo 11 Saturn V rocket on its launch pad, shown in fine relief with the service tower rising alongside the rocket amid billowing launch exhaust at the base. The Gabonese coat of arms appears at the top center of the field, flanked by two stars. The legend APOLLO 11 arcs along the left periphery and 16 JUILLET 1969 along the right. The denomination FRANCS 20000 FRANCS is prominently inscribed along the lower exergue. Decorative scroll ornaments mirror those on the obverse, and a mint mark appears discreetly in the lower right field. |
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| Reverse lettering | APOLLO 11 16 JUILLET 1969 FRANCS 20000 FRANCS |
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