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500 Francs CFA Machu Picchu
| Issuer | Ivory Coast |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Value | 500 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Côte d'Ivoire is displayed prominently in the central field, featuring the elephant head emblem set within a circular design. The legend REPUBLIQUE DE COTE D'IVOIRE arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 500 FRANCS CFA appears in the lower field. The design is rendered in proof finish with a frosted relief against a mirror-polished field. |
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| Reverse description | A stylized panoramic view of the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu is depicted in high relief at the center of the field, showing the terraced mountain ruins with characteristic stepped architecture. The legend LA VILLE DE MACHU PICCHU arcs along the upper periphery, flanked by decorative star ornaments. The inscription MERVEILLES DU MONDE MODERNE curves along the lower periphery, also flanked by star ornaments. The date 2008 appears in the lower central field beneath the main design. The reverse is struck in proof quality with frosted devices against a mirror field. |
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Ivory Coast has no geographic or historical connection to Machu Picchu. This belongs to a category of issues produced by the Monnaie de Paris and similar minting contractors throughout the 2000s, supplying CFA-denominated coins to West African states as legal tender vehicles for the international collector market — the issuing country is effectively nominal.