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20 000 Francs Said Mohamed Cheikh
| Issuer | Comoro Islands |
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| Year | 1976 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | A detailed rendering of a coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae) in profile facing right occupies the central field, depicted with characteristic lobe-finned anatomy and finely engraved scale detail. The legend 'ETAT COMORIEN' arcs along the upper periphery, while the species name 'LE COELACANTHE' appears in the lower field beneath the fish. The date '1976' is inscribed below the species name, and the denomination '20.000 FRANCS' runs along the lower rim in bold relief. |
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| Reverse description | A facing bust of Saïd Mohamed Cheikh, the prominent Comorian statesman and long-serving president of the Governing Council, dominates the central field. He is portrayed wearing a traditional fez and eyeglasses, with a suit and tie visible at the truncation. The legend 'SAÏD MOHAMED CHEIKH' arcs around the upper periphery, with his birth year '1904' to the lower left and death year '1970' to the lower right of the effigy, flanking the portrait symmetrically. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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