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500 Francs CFA Chichen Itza
| Issuer | Ivory Coast |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the national coat of arms of Côte d'Ivoire, depicting two elephants flanking a shield adorned with a palm tree, surmounted by a rising sun and supported by stylised laurel branches. The circular legend around the periphery reads 'REPUBLIQUE DE COTE D'IVOIRE' along the upper arc, with the denomination '500 FRANCS CFA' along the lower arc, all rendered in Latin script. |
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| Reverse lettering | *LA VILLE DE CHICHEN ITZA* 2008 MERVEILLES DU MONDE MODERNE (Translation: The City of Chichen Itza Wonders of the Modern World) |
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Ivory Coast has no historical or cultural connection to Chichen Itza whatsoever. The coin exists purely as a numismatic export — Ivory Coast, like several West African CFA franc states, licensed its issuing authority through the 2000s to foreign minting agencies producing collectible pieces for the international market. The actual monetary authority, the BCEAO, had little practical involvement in these issues.