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1000 Francs CFA Brachiosaurus
| Issuer | Republic of the Congo |
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| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | A draped female allegorical figure is depicted kneeling in three-quarter view at center, holding upright a large stone tablet inscribed with the national motto UNITE / TRAVAIL / PROGRES. The legend REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 1000 FRANCS is inscribed along the lower field. The design is executed in a polished proof finish with frosted relief against a mirror field. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed relief depiction of a Brachiosaurus brancai occupies the central field, shown in left profile with its characteristic long neck arching upward and its massive body rendered amid stylized prehistoric vegetation and a shallow waterline in the lower field. The binomial scientific name Brachiosaurus brancai appears in italic lettering at the left field. The legend ANIMAUX PRÉHISTORIQUES curves along the upper periphery, and the date 1993 is inscribed at the base of the design. |
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| Mintage | 1993 - Proof - 10,000 |
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