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10 000 Francs CFA Astronaut on the Moon
| Issuer | Chad |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Currency | CFA franc (Bank of Central African States, 1973-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the national coat of arms of the Republic of Chad rendered in high relief at center, depicting two caprine supporters flanking a central shield surmounted by a sun, with a goat's head crest above and a wreath below. The circular lower portion of the shaped flan bears the legend REPUBLIQUE DU TCHAD arched above the date 2022, with the denomination 10000 FRANCS CFA inscribed along the lower rim. The upper portion of the flan extends into the silhouette of an astronaut figure, die-struck in the antiqued silver field to evoke the shadow cast upon the lunar surface. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Chad is a landlocked, largely agrarian nation with no space program, no historical connection to lunar exploration, and no particular astronomical tradition — which makes this coin exactly what it is: a modern fantasy issue produced for the international collector market under a licensing arrangement. Dozens of smaller francophone African states have issued similar pieces through European minting intermediaries, typically Austrian or Polish facilities, using their nominal sovereignty to authorize coins that will never circulate domestically.
The 62.2g weight is a standard two-troy-ounce silver blank. Collector demand drives the series, not any monetary function.