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1000 Francs Giraffe
| Issuer | Chad |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Currency | CFA franc (Bank of Central African States, 1973-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylized bust of a young African woman in three-quarter view, her elaborately braided hair rendered in fine relief, her hand raised to her chin in a contemplative pose. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DU TCHAD arcs along the upper periphery, while the national motto UNITE · TRAVAIL · PROGRES curves within an inner border in the upper field. The denomination 1000 FRANCS is inscribed in bold lettering along the lower rim. The design is executed in a clean, modernist style with a highly polished mirror proof field. |
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| Reverse description | Two giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) are depicted standing in a savanna landscape, their characteristic reticulated coat pattern rendered in detailed relief. An acacia tree occupies the left middle ground, with additional scrub vegetation and a mountain range visible in the background. The legend FAUNE AFRICAINE arcs along the upper periphery, while the binomial scientific name GIRAFFA CAMELOPARDALIS curves along the lower border. The date 2001 appears in the lower right field. The composition is naturalistic in style against a polished proof field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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