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50 Francs Independence
| Issuer | Gabon |
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| Year | 1960 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The central field displays the full coat of arms of Gabon, featuring a quartered shield supported by two black panthers rampant; the upper quarters bear three gold bezants on black, and the lower quarters depict a sailing ship on waves. Above the shield is an okoumé tree flanked by sprigs of foliage, and below it a scroll bearing the motto UNION TRAVAIL. The circumscription REPUBLIQUE GABONAISE arcs across the upper rim, with INDEPENDANCE 17 AOUT 1960 distributed around the lower field, and the denomination 50 Fr. inscribed at the bottom of the field beneath the shield. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Gabon achieved independence from France on August 17, 1960, and this issue was struck to mark that transition — one of several francophone African nations that commissioned gold commemoratives in the same year as part of a broader wave of decolonization across the continent. The French Mint produced these on behalf of the new republic, a dependency that would continue for decades in both monetary and minting arrangements.
Mintage figures for this type were low, and a significant portion of the original striking is believed to have been absorbed into presentation sets rather than general circulation.