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| Issuer | Western Sahara |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Diameter | 29 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the national coat of arms of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, depicting two crossed rifles surmounted by a crescent and six-pointed star, flanked by olive branches and a scroll inscribed with Arabic text at the base. The legend REPUBLICA SAHARAUI appears along the left periphery in Latin script, while Arabic inscriptions arc along the right and lower periphery. The denomination 500 is shown in the lower right field, accompanied by additional Arabic text. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a gold-toned insert depicting both the obverse and reverse of the German Empire 20 Mark gold coin of Kaiser Wilhelm I: the obverse showing a right-facing laureate bust of Kaiser Wilhelm I with legends identifying him as King of Prussia and German Emperor, and the reverse displaying the Imperial German eagle with crown and shield. The surrounding silver field carries the Spanish-language legend 1ERA MONEDA DE ORO ALEMANA arcing along the upper periphery, and KAISER WILHELM I * 1797-1997 along the lower periphery. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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