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25 Francs Independence, Trial Strike
| Issuer | Gabon |
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| Year | 1960 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bare-headed effigy of President Léon Mba occupying the majority of the field, rendered in high relief with fine sculptural detail. The legend PRESIDENT LEON MBA curves along the upper periphery, flanked by small five-pointed stars, while REPUBLIQUE GABONAISE arcs along the lower periphery. The date 1960 appears in the exergue beneath the portrait. |
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| Reverse description | The full coat of arms of Gabon occupies the central field, featuring a quartered shield supported by two confronting black panthers rampant, with a Gabon ship and a green okoumé tree among the quarterings, and a sprig of foliage beneath. The legend REPUBLIQUE GABONAISE arcs along the upper periphery with small stars as dividers, while INDEPENDANCE curves along the lower left and AOUT 1960 along the lower right. The denomination 25 Fr. appears in the lower central field beneath the shield. |
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| Mint | Monnaie de Paris |
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