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100 Francs CFA Panda
| Issuer | Central African Republic |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Technique | Milled, Colored |
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| Obverse description | The central field features the full national coat of arms of the Central African Republic, depicting a quartered shield with an elephant head and a baobab tree in the upper quarters, a star and a hand holding a machete in the lower quarters, flanked by two crossed national flags on spearheads. Above the shield, a rising sun with rays appears beneath a ribbon bearing the national motto in Sango, 'ZO KWE ZO'. Below the shield, a scroll bears the three French mottoes 'UNITE', 'DIGNITE', and 'TRAVAIL', centered by an order medallion. The legend 'REPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE' curves along the upper periphery, while the denomination '100 FRANCS CFA' is inscribed along the lower periphery, with a small decorative star on each side. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a full-color applied image of a giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) seated amid bamboo plants, rendered in naturalistic detail with its characteristic black-and-white coloration. The panda is depicted in a frontal to three-quarter pose, surrounded by green bamboo stalks and foliage that fill the field. A rectangular cartouche at the right bears the iconic WWF panda logo in black and white. The scientific name 'AILUROPODA MELANOLEUCA' is inscribed along the upper portion of the field, with 'WWF' and the date '2015' completing the legend. |
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The Central African Republic has issued numerous collector-oriented pieces under licensing arrangements that have little to do with domestic monetary policy — this Panda-themed issue is one of them, produced for the international bullion and novelty collector market rather than any local circulation purpose. The CFA franc zone, administered through the Bank of Central African States, rarely originates such pieces independently; these are typically contracted through private minting houses operating under official license.