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200 Dalasis European Football Championship 2016
| Issuer | Central Bank of The Gambia |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Composition | Gold (.999) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the national coat of arms of the Republic of The Gambia prominently rendered in the centre of the oval field, depicting two lions as supporters flanking a shield, surmounted by an axe and hoe crossed above a wreath. The motto ribbon at the base of the arms bears the legend PROGRESS PEACE PROSPERITY. The legend REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA arcs along the upper periphery, while the date 2016 appears in the lower exergue. The design is struck in high relief against a polished mirror field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Gambia has no footballing connection to UEFA Euro 2016 — the country is neither a UEFA member nor a participant in European football — making this a purely commercial issue, produced for the souvenir and collector market rather than any domestic commemorative purpose. The rectangular format and fractional gold weight place it squarely within a wave of similar issues that flooded the market from various African central banks around major sporting events in the 2010s, most struck under contract by private mints in Europe.