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5000 Francs Guinéens Echnaton
| Uitgever | Guinea |
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| Jaar | 1970 |
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| Valuta | Old franc (1959-1971) |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Effigy of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten (Echnaton) depicted in three-quarter facing bust, wearing the traditional nemes headdress with a uraeus serpent at the crown. An ankh symbol appears in the right field. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DE GUINEE arcs along the upper periphery, separated from the field by a beaded inner border, while the name ECHNATON is inscribed along the lower periphery. |
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| Rand | Reeded |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Guinea's 1970 commemorative gold series was issued under Sékou Touré, whose government used hard-currency numismatic sales — almost entirely directed at foreign collectors rather than domestic circulation — to generate foreign exchange after Guinea's brutal economic isolation following the 1958 break with France. The country had been effectively cut off from the franc zone and most Western aid, leaving these collector coins as one of the few reliable sources of convertible currency.
Akhenaten's inclusion in an African leader's commemorative program was deliberate political messaging, framing pan-African identity through ancient Egypt's legacy at a moment when Touré was positioning himself as a leading voice of the non-aligned movement.