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5000 Francs Georges Pompidou - essai
| Issuer | Gabon |
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| Year | 1971 |
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| Composition | Copper-aluminium-nickel |
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| Obverse description | Coat of arms of Gabon centered in the field, surrounded by a circular legend commemorating the official state visit of the President of the French Republic to Gabon on 11 February 1971. The legend includes the national motto UNION TRAVAIL JUSTICE and the denomination 5000 FRANCS. The design is executed in a formal heraldic style typical of Monnaie de Paris commemorative issues. |
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| Reverse description | Left-facing bare-headed portrait bust of Georges Pompidou, President of the French Republic, rendered in high relief with fine detail to the hair and facial features. The engraver's signature R. JOLY appears in the field below the truncation, with the word ESSAI and the Monnaie de Paris cornucopia privy mark beneath. The name GEORGES POMPIDOU is inscribed in a circular legend along the periphery of the field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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