5000 Pesetas Miguel de Cervantes

Obverse description	Central field features the coat of arms of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, comprising two crossed rifles flanked by national flags, surmounted by a crescent and star, and encircled by laurel branches with a small five-pointed star on each side. A ribbon scroll bearing an Arabic legend appears below the central device. The denomination '5000' and the legend in Arabic for '5000 Pesetas Saharauis' appear in the lower field. The Arabic inscription 'Al-Jumhuriyya As-Sahrawiyya' curves along the upper rim.
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Reverse description	Central field depicts a Moorish keyhole-arched doorway framing a scene of Don Quixote on horseback with lance raised, alongside a seated figure reading before an open book, evoking scenes from Cervantes' literary masterpiece. An open book and additional volumes appear in the lower field. To the right of the arch, the denomination '5000 PESETAS SAHARAUIS' and date '1997' are inscribed in the field. The legend 'EL ESPANOL PATRIMONIO DE NUESTRO PUEBLO' curves along the upper rim, while 'CERVANTES 1547-1616' and 'REPUBLICA SAHARAUI' appear in the lower exergue on a banner.
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