Item number: A1376

Year: AD 1966

Material: Gold

Size: 28.1 x 28.1 x 1.5 mm

Weight: 15.95 g

Provenance: Fuchin Coin 2024

This is the 50 francs gold coin minted in AD 1966 in Côte d’Ivoire, commonly referred to as the Ivory Coast. Renowned for its exceptional craftsmanship and distinctive design, coins from Côte d’Ivoire are highly sought after by collectors and investors. Adding to their allure is the cultural richness and national identity of the country, encapsulated in its motto: Union, Discipline, Travail (“Unity, Discipline, Labour”). This motto imbues the coin with a sense of historical and cultural significance.

The obverse of the coin features the African elephant, a symbol of profound importance to Ivory Coast.（ The elephant, whose ivory tusks inspired the country’s name, also appears on the national coat of arms. This emblem includes a shield bearing the head of an African elephant, crowned with a rising sun, symbolising new beginnings.） The presence of oil palm fronds flanking the elephant highlights the significance of this staple crop to the local population. The inscription République de Côte d’Ivoire (“Republic of Ivory Coast”) on the obverse further solidifies its national identity.

The reverse of the coin portrays Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Ivory Coast’s first president and a prominent political figure. Born on 18 October AD 1905 in the town of Yamoussoukro, Houphouët-Boigny entered politics in the 1940s, founding the African Democratic Rally (RDA). He was elected to the French National Assembly in AD 1946, representing Ivory Coast. Following the country’s independence in AD 1960, he became its first president, a position he held until his death on 7 December AD 1993. While his leadership style and policies remain the subject of debate, his contributions to Ivory Coast’s diplomatic and economic development are widely acknowledged.

物件編號: A1376

年代: 公元 1966 年

材質: 黃金

尺寸: 28.1 x 28.1 x 1.5 mm

重量: 15.95 g

來源: 福君錢幣 2024

這是一枚來自象牙海岸的50法郎金幣，鑄造於公元1966年，象牙海岸的金幣由於其卓越的工藝和獨特的設計而受到收藏家和投資者的親睞．並且由於象牙海岸極具特色的文化及民族，國家格言「Union, Discipline, Travail」意思是「團結、紀律、勞動」，更為這枚金幣添加幾分神秘感。

硬幣的正面為象牙海岸的代表動物非洲象（其長牙即國名的來源，非洲象也出現在象牙海岸的國徽上，圖案為一面繪有非洲象頭的盾徽上方有升起的太陽，象徵著新的開始）。在非洲象左右兩側有油棕葉標誌，為當地民眾主食。非洲象對象牙海岸極為重要，因為這是唯一種大型生物生活在象牙海岸，硬幣上的文字是國家名稱「République de Côte d’Ivoire」意思是「象牙的海岸」。

硬幣的反面為象牙海岸的第一任總統，也是著名政治家費利克斯·烏弗埃-博瓦尼（Félix Houphouët-Boigny），他於公元1905年10月18日出生在象牙海岸的一個小鎮雅穆索戈，並在公元1940年開始參與政治，並創立了非洲民族大會（RDA），隨後在公元1946年當選為法國國民議會議員，並擔任象牙海岸代表，直到該國於公元1960年獨立。象牙海岸獨立後，費利克斯·烏弗埃-博瓦尼成為第一任總統，並一直掌權直到公元1993年。公元1993年12月7日費利克斯·烏弗埃-博瓦尼在雅穆索戈的家中去世，雖然他的執政風格及政權仍有諸多爭議，但仍無法抹滅他在象牙海岸留下的外交及經濟貢獻。