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500 Ouguiya International Athletics - Fencing
| Issuer | Mauritania |
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| Year | 1984 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of Mauritania occupy the central field, depicting a crescent moon and five-pointed star above two crossed millet stalks with date palm fronds, all rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished background. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE ISLAMIQUE DE MAURITANIE arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin characters. The date 1984 appears in large numerals at the base of the design, below the arms. |
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| Reverse description | A fully equipped fencer in a deep lunge position dominates the central field, depicted in dynamic relief wearing a protective mask, jacket, and gauntlet, with the foil extended forward at full reach. The athlete stands upon a stylized horizontal platform rendered with parallel linear detailing. The legend INTERNATIONAL GAMES arcs along the upper periphery, with the sport designation FENCING inscribed in smaller characters immediately below it at the upper centre. The denomination 500 OUGUIYA is inscribed in large characters along the lower periphery. |
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| Mint | Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-2003) |
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