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500 Francs CFA FIFA World Cup 1994
| Issuer | Bank of Central African States (BEAC) |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Currency | CFA franc (Bank of Central African States, 1973-date) |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of the People's Republic of Congo occupies the central field, depicting a shield charged with a torch above a crossed hammer and hoe, flanked by two broken chains, with a lion's head in the lower portion and a ribbon below bearing the motto SANG DES HÉROS SEMENCE DE LA RÉVOLUTION. The country name REPUBLIQUE POPULAIRE DU CONGO curves along the upper periphery in raised Latin lettering, while the denomination 500 FRANCS is inscribed in large characters along the lower legend. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A dynamic football scene dominates the field, depicting a forward player in mid-stride approaching a goal defended by a goalkeeper in a diving save position, with a football suspended above at the top of the field and a goal net rendered in fine detail behind both figures. The issue year 1991 appears to the left in the lower field. The legend XVe COUPE MONDIALE 1994 is inscribed centrally in the lower field, with ÉTATS-UNIS D'AMÉRIQUE arcing along the right-hand peripheral legend, commemorating the 15th FIFA World Cup held in the United States. |
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