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10 000 Francs CFA Astronaut on the Moon, colored
| Issuer | Chad |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#186.1 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a highly detailed, high-relief effigy of a fully suited astronaut standing upright on the cratered lunar surface, rendered with exceptional sculptural depth. The spacesuit, complete with helmet, visor, life-support backpack, and articulated gloves and boots, is faithfully depicted in fine relief. The astronaut is shown in a dynamic walking pose, with arms slightly extended, conveying the sensation of reduced lunar gravity. The lunar surface beneath the figure is textured with craters and regolith detail, merging with the circular lower section of the shaped planchet. The background field is colorized in deep black to represent the void of space, contrasting dramatically with the bright silver relief of the astronaut. |
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Chad's franc CFA is issued through the Bank of Central African States and tied to the CFA franc zone — a monetary arrangement inherited from French colonial administration that leaves member states with no independent monetary policy. The decision to authorize fantasy-theme collector silver falls entirely outside that framework: these pieces are produced under licensing arrangements with private minting houses, typically European, with Chad's name lending nominal issuing authority to coins that will never circulate in N'Djamena.
KM#186.1 distinguishes this colored variant from at least one uncolored sibling in the same emission.