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10 000 Francs CFA Black Mamba
| Issuer | Bank of Central African States (BEAC) |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Weight | 62.2 g |
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| Reverse description | A highly sculptural, three-dimensional depiction of a black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) coiled into a figure-eight form occupies the entirety of the reverse. The serpent's head is raised aggressively at the upper right, jaws fully opened to reveal prominent fangs, with color-enhanced green eyes providing a vivid focal accent. The finely detailed body scales are rendered in high relief across the black-treated silver surface, emphasizing the naturalistic texture of the snake's skin. The coils interlock to form the characteristic infinity-loop silhouette of the coin's outline. |
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| Mintage | 2023 - - 888 |
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The Black Mamba issue is part of BEAC's ongoing wildlife bullion program, which has used the franc CFA denomination to place Central African coinage into the international collector market — a market that largely ignores the currency in any transactional sense. The 62.2g fine silver format targets the two-troy-ounce bullion collector segment directly.
Dendroaspis polylepis is native to the savanna and rocky terrain of sub-Saharan Africa, including portions of the BEAC member states. It is the fastest land snake on earth, capable of reaching 20 km/h.