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7000 Francos CFA Tyrannosaurus Rex
| Issuer | Equatorial Guinea |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Currency | CFA franc (Bank of Central African States, 1984-date) |
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| Reverse description | The central field features a vivid full-color applied image of a Tyrannosaurus Rex depicted in upright stance, facing left with open jaws, rendered in golden-yellow tones. The dinosaur stands on rocky terrain in the foreground, with a stylized prehistoric landscape behind it comprising purple volcanic mountains, a blue body of water, and green vegetation. The upper portion of the legend JURASSIC DINOSAURS curves along the upper periphery in raised Latin letters, while TYRANNOSAURUS REX is inscribed along the lower arc, both separated by raised bullet points. A beaded border frames the entire composition. |
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| Reverse lettering | · JURASSIC DINOSAURS · TYRANNOSAURUS REX |
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Equatorial Guinea's numismatic output in the early 1990s was largely driven by foreign trading companies — most notably the Banco de España and various European mint intermediaries — producing collector pieces with no meaningful domestic circulation. This particular issue belongs to a wave of exotic subject commemoratives the country authorized during a period when hard currency revenue from coin licensing agreements was more economically significant than the face value suggested.
The 7000 francos CFA denomination itself was purely notional — far exceeding any practical transaction value in the local economy at the time.