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100 Francs World Youth Day
| Issuer | Niger |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Value | 100 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Niger occupies the central field, depicting a shield flanked by crossed spears and a millet stalk, supported by a decorative base. The legend REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin lettering. The denomination 100 FRANCS CFA is inscribed in two lines across the lower field beneath the arms. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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World Youth Day 2016 was held in Kraków, Poland — the first time the event returned to Poland since John Paul II's pontificate made it a global fixture. Niger, a nominally secular state with a predominantly Muslim population, has no organic connection to the Catholic event; this issue belongs squarely to the commemorative bullion trade, produced for collector export rather than domestic circulation.