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100 Cedis - Elizabeth II African Leopard
| Issuer | Bank of Ghana |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Thickness | 3.2 mm |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II occupies the central field, with a stylized leopard-skin pattern rendered in the background. The sovereign's portrait is depicted in a mature likeness consistent with the Ian Rank-Broadley or Jody Clark tradition used on Commonwealth bullion issues of this period. A circular legend surrounds the portrait, bearing the monarch's name, the issuing authority, the denomination, and the date. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Ghana's African Leopard series began in 2016 as a direct bid to compete in the bullion coin market alongside established sovereign issues. The Bank of Ghana licensed the program through a private mint arrangement — the coins are legal tender but produced primarily for the international collector and stackable-bullion trade rather than any domestic monetary purpose.
The leopard was a deliberate choice: the big-cat bullion niche had been largely unclaimed by African sovereign issuers at that point, with South Africa's Krugerrand dominating the continent's bullion identity for decades.