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500 Francs CFA Tyrannosaurus Rex
| Issuer | Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Value | 500 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the coat of arms of the Republic of Congo at center, depicting a shield supported by two lions passant, with a green wavy band across the shield face. The arms are rendered in high relief against a mirror-like proof field. The legend REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO arcs along the upper periphery in Latin script, while the denomination 500 FRANCS CFA is inscribed in two lines across the lower field beneath the shield. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO 500 FRANCS CFA (Translation: Republic of Congo) |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a detailed high-relief depiction of a Tyrannosaurus Rex in a dynamic bipedal stance, shown in profile facing right amid a rocky and lightly vegetated prehistoric landscape. The dinosaur's musculature and textured skin are rendered with fine sculptural detail. The curved legend ANIMAUX PRÉHISTORIQUES · TYRANNOSAURUS REX arcs along the upper periphery, while the year of issue 2010 is inscribed in the lower exergue. The scene is set against a frosted background typical of proof coinage. |
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