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5000 Francs Georges Pompidou
| Issuer | Gabon |
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| Year | 1971 |
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| Value | 5000 Francs (5000 FCFA) |
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| Obverse description | The Gabonese national arms occupy the central field, featuring a shield supported by two black panthers rampant, surmounted by an okoume tree and flanked by the national motto. The commemorative legend arcing around the upper periphery reads 'VISITE OFFICIELLE DU PRESIDENT DE LA REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE AU GABON', with the flanking words 'UNION', 'JUSTICE', and 'TRAVAIL' integrated alongside the supporters. The date '11 FEVRIER 1971' appears below the shield, and the denomination 'FRANCS 5000 FRANCS' is prominently inscribed in the lower field. A serial number is visible in the lower right exergue. |
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| Reverse description | A finely modelled bare-headed bust of Georges Pompidou, President of the French Republic, faces left in high relief against a plain field. The portrait, engraved by Raymond Joly whose signature 'R. JOLY' appears below the truncation, captures the subject's distinctive features with careful naturalistic detail. The legend 'GEORGES POMPIDOU' arcs around the periphery, reading from the lower left upward to the upper right. |
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| Reverse lettering | GEORGES POMPIDOU |
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