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500 Francs International Year of the Child, Pattern
| Issuer | New Hebrides (1906-1980) |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Value | 500 Francs |
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| Obverse description | Central device features two crossed palm fronds surmounted by a stylised spiral shell ornament, rendered in high relief against a deeply recessed mirror field. Flanking the central motif on either side are two traditional Melanesian geometric ornamental symbols. The denomination '500f' appears in the lower centre of the field. The bilingual legend 'NOUVELLES-HÉBRIDES' curves along the upper periphery and 'NEW HEBRIDES' arcs along the lower periphery, both in bold Latin lettering. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a seated indigenous Melanesian woman, shown from the waist upward, cradling a newborn infant in her arms and gazing downward at the child with a tender expression. The figure is rendered in finely detailed high relief, conveying maternal devotion in a style evoking traditional Melanesian art. The bilingual commemorative legend 'L'ANNEE DE L'ENFANT - YEAR OF THE CHILD' curves around the full periphery of the coin. The date '- 1979 -' appears in the lower exergual area, flanked by short dashes. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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