The Modern Africana World
Dublin Core
Title
The Modern Africana World
Collection Items
Rwanda, 2,000 Francs
Front: Parabolic satellite dish and communication radio mast antenna. Aerial view of the countryside hills in the background.
Back: A pile of fully washed coffee beans.
Back: A pile of fully washed coffee beans.
Algeria, 2,000 Dinars
Front: University auditorium or lecture hall; space satellite; double helix DNA strand; scientific laboratory.
Back: Wheat; palm tree; body of water; high-rise residential buildings; olive tree.
Back: Wheat; palm tree; body of water; high-rise residential buildings; olive tree.
Côte d'Ivoire; West African States, 10,000 Francs
Front: Stylised sawfish which is a reproduction of the bronze figurine which was formerly used to weigh the gold powder among Akan people. It symbolises prosperity and fruitfulness in African mythologies. Importance of the development of new…
Morocco, 100 Dirhams
Front: Portrait of King Mohammed VI (Born 1963). Architectural detail inspired from Moroccan doors. The Royal Crown.
Back: Tan-Tan Moussem, an annual gathering of nomadic tribes of Southern Morocco. Moroccan tent in a desert during Tan-Tan Moussem.…
Back: Tan-Tan Moussem, an annual gathering of nomadic tribes of Southern Morocco. Moroccan tent in a desert during Tan-Tan Moussem.…
