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10 000 Francs CFA Tiger
| Issuer | Ivory Coast |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#205 |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features an exceptionally detailed, ultra-high relief portrait of a tiger's head facing directly forward, rendered with remarkable naturalistic precision: individual hairs, whiskers, and characteristic striped markings are meticulously articulated across the entire field. The legend HAUT RELIEF arcs along the upper rim, flanked on the left by the metallic specification 1 KG .999 AG and on the right by the engraver's signature P. DeGreef in cursive script followed by the date 2022. A small engraver's monogram appears in the lower field. The antique finish treatment accentuates the sculptural depth of the design. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1KG .999 AG HAUT RELIEF P. DeGreef 2022 |
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The West African CFA franc is issued under the authority of the BCEAO, which strictly governs circulating coinage for eight member states — but collector pieces like this one are typically authorized independently by individual member governments and struck by private mints under licensing arrangements that sidestep the BCEAO's standard production controls. Ivory Coast has been particularly active in this market since the mid-2010s, issuing large-format kilogram silver pieces aimed squarely at the European and Asian bullion-collector trade rather than domestic circulation.
The tiger has no cultural or historical connection to Ivory Coast. Its presence on this coin reflects commercial demand, not national symbolism.