Catalog
100 Francs CFA Essai
| Issuer | Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique Équatoriale et du Cameroun |
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| Year | 1971 |
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| Weight | 13.56 g |
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| Obverse description | Three Giant Eland (Taurotragus derbianus) busts depicted in high relief, facing left and overlapping in a dynamic, naturalistic composition set against a background of stylized savanna grasses. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE arcs around the upper periphery in raised Latin letters. The engraver's signature G.B.L.BAZOR appears to the right of the design in the field, with the Paris Mint privy mark visible at the lower center of the coin. |
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| Mintage | 1971 - Extremely rare - 4 |
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The Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique Équatoriale et du Cameroun was itself a transitional institution — it was replaced by the Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale in 1972, making 1971 essentially its final year of issuing authority. Essai pieces from terminal institutions rarely see follow-up production runs, and this gold trial is no exception.
KM#E3 was never approved for circulation.