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100 Francs 100 Francs Napoleon
| Issuer | Niger |
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| Year | 2021 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the national coat of arms of Niger at center, depicting a shield quartered with a zebu head, crossed spears, a sun, and millet stalks, flanked by two crossed spears on either side. The legend REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER arcs along the upper periphery, with the date 2021 positioned below it. The denomination 100 FRANCS CFA is inscribed in two lines along the lower portion of the field. The design is struck in a milled finish on a polished gold planchet. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears an incuse representation of the famous French Second Empire gold 100 Francs coin, depicting the laureate and draped bust of Napoleon III facing left, with the legends NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR and EMPIRE FRANÇAIS surrounding the effigies of both the obverse and reverse of the original coin. The date 1869 and denomination 100 FRs appear within the depiction, referencing the Barre-engraved original. The arc inscription MOST FAMOUS GOLD COINS runs along the upper periphery, while 100 FRANCS NAPOLEON III is inscribed along the lower rim. |
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This micro-gold issue belongs to the wave of sub-Saharan CFA franc-zone commemoratives produced almost entirely for the collector export market — Niger itself uses the West African CFA franc in daily commerce, meaning pieces like this were never intended to circulate and in practical terms never did. The unusual geometry of a 40mm diameter at just 0.16g results from a gold-foil-on-base construction rather than a solid gold planchet, a format common to this producer series despite the .999 fineness designation applying only to the foil layer.