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10 000 Francs CFA Nikola Tesla bust
| Issuer | Chad |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Value | 10 000 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features an antiqued field filled with detailed engravings of Tesla's patent diagrams and electrical schematics, rendered in fine line work across the shaped flan. The coat of arms of Chad appears in the central field, accompanied by Tesla's facsimile signature. Diagonal legends in the lower left read '2023 REPUBLIQUE DU TCHAD' and '10000 FRANCS CFA', inscribed in Latin characters. The name 'NIKOLA TESLA' is prominently displayed in large lettering above the dates '1856–1943' in the upper central area of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | NIKOLA TESLA 1856-1943 2023 REPUBLIQUE DU TCHAD 10000 FRANCS CFA |
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Chad has issued commemorative silver under the franc CFA system for years, but this piece requires a specific clarification: the Central African CFA franc is managed by the BEAC, and Chad is a member state — though the country itself has no independent monetary authority over such issues. These coins are produced under licensing arrangements with private mints for the collector market and have no meaningful circulation history in Chad or anywhere else.
Tesla died in January 1943 in a New York hotel room, nearly penniless, his later patents largely expired or contested. The 62.2g specification places this squarely in the two-troy-ounce format favored by the bullion-adjacent commemorative market.