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2000 Francs CFA Lethe River of Forgetfulness
| Issuer | Gabon |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#186 |
| Obverse description | The obverse features a central placement of the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Gabon, depicted in full heraldic detail against a field populated with stylized figures representing souls descended into Hades, rendered in an engraved illustrative style. Surrounding legends read RÉPUBLIQUE GABONAISE above and 2000 FRANCS CFA below, with the date 2025 and the metallic specification 2 OZ AG 999 completing the inscriptions. The design integrates the mythological theme of the reverse into the obverse composition, creating a unified artistic narrative across both faces of the coin. |
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| Mintage | 2025 - Antique Finish - 999 |
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The Léthé — one of the five rivers of the Greek underworld — was said to cause complete amnesia in souls who drank from it before reincarnation, a concept Plato elaborated in the Republic's Myth of Er. Gabon has no mythological connection to this tradition; the coin belongs to a broader wave of Central African numismatic issues produced almost entirely for the collector export market, with no meaningful domestic circulation.