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7000 Francos CFA Giraffe

Issuer Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Year 1993
Type Non-circulating coin
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Obverse script Latin
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Edge Reeded
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Equatorial Guinea has a long history of issuing coins with no practical domestic circulation — pieces struck largely for the international collector market, often under contract with European mints. The 1993 giraffe issue is part of a broader African wildlife series the country produced during this period, a revenue-generating program common among smaller francophone and formerly Spanish-administered nations with limited independent mint infrastructure. Equatorial Guinea is, notably, the only country in continental Africa whose official language is Spanish, a legacy of its colonial history that sets it apart from its francophone neighbors who share the CFA franc zone.

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