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25 Francs President Modibo Keita, '1967'
| Issuer | Mali (1960-date) |
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| Year | 1967 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Mali occupies the central field, depicting a vulture with outstretched wings at the top, a stylized great mosque (Sudano-Sahelian architecture) at centre, crossed bow and arrows behind a rising sun at the base, all within a circular border. The legend REPUBLIQUE DU MALI arcs along the upper periphery, flanked by small five-pointed stars, while the motto UN PEUPLE UN BUT UNE FOI curves along the lower periphery. The denomination FRS. 25 appears in the exergue below the coat of arms. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Mali struck this issue — along with the rest of its 1967 gold proof series — to commemorate the nation's independence and honor President Modibo Keita, who had led the country since the dissolution of the Mali Federation in 1960. The coins were almost certainly never intended for circulation; production was handled by the Paris Mint for the collector and diplomatic gift market, a common arrangement for Francophone African states in the 1960s seeking hard currency and international visibility.
Keita was deposed in a military coup just two years later, in November 1968, making this one of the last numismatic tributes issued under his government.