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200 Dalasis Year of the Dog
| Issuer | Central Bank of The Gambia |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Currency | Dalasi (1971-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse of this oval gold coin features the coat of arms of the Republic of The Gambia prominently centered in the field. The arms display a shield charged with two crossed axes, supported on either side by two lions rampant, with a helm and decorative mantling above surmounted by a feathered crest. A ribbon below the shield bears the national motto 'PROGRESS PEACE PROSPERITY'. The arc legend 'REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA' curves along the upper periphery, and the date '2017' appears in the lower field beneath the arms. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The Gambia has no cultural or historical connection to the Chinese lunar calendar, and that's precisely the point — these tiny gold pieces were struck entirely for the international collector market, a practice the Central Bank leaned into aggressively during the 2010s as a hard currency revenue stream. The .999 gold content at well under a gram places this firmly in the "fractional novelty" category that flooded the market during that decade.
The reference cluster — KM, MIR, Crippa, CNI — signals heavy Italian collector market documentation, consistent with how these Gambian lunar issues were primarily distributed through European numismatic wholesalers rather than any domestic channel.