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1000 Francs HMS Joliba
| Issuer | Niger |
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| Year | 2010 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Niger is centrally displayed in the field, depicting a shield flanked by crossed spears and two dromedary heads in the base, with a sun motif at the centre of the shield and a bull's head below, all supported by a decorative ribbon scroll bearing the legend REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER arcs across the upper field in incuse lettering. The denomination 1000 FRANCS CFA is inscribed in two lines across the lower field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Joliba was a shallow-draft paddle steamer built for the Niger River trade in the 1880s, operated by the French colonial administration to extend commercial and military reach into the interior of West Africa. The river itself — called "Joliba" in Mandé languages long before European cartographers settled on "Niger" — was only navigable in sections, and the Joliba was specifically designed for the upper reaches where deeper-hulled vessels grounded out.