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5000 Francs CFA Elephant
| Issuer | Ivory Coast |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Value | 5000 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DE COTE D'IVOIRE 2017 5000 FRANCS CFA |
| Reverse description | A highly detailed, ultra-high relief portrait of an African elephant (Loxodonta africana) dominates the entire reverse field, rendered with exceptional sculptural depth by the Mauquoy die-making atelier. The elephant's head and tusks are depicted in a three-quarter frontal view, showcasing the textured skin, large ears, and curling trunk with remarkable naturalistic precision. The antique finish treatment enhances the dramatic relief contrasts, giving the design a powerful, almost sculptural quality. The legend MAUQUOY HAUT-RELIEF-ELEPHANT arcs along the upper left periphery, while the specifications 5 OZ .999 AG are inscribed to the upper right. |
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The 5000 Francs CFA denomination sits outside the conventional circulation framework entirely — these are struck for the collector market under licensing arrangements that allow CFA franc member states to issue legal tender numismatic pieces while the actual transactional currency remains controlled by the BCEAO in Dakar. Ivory Coast itself holds no independent monetary authority over the franc zone.
At 155.5 g, this is a five-troy-ounce piece — a format that became commercially dominant among European mint contractors targeting the bullion-collector crossover market after roughly 2010.