The Bank of Central African States — the BEAC — serves six member nations across central Africa, none of which has any historical connection to ancient Anatolia. This coin belongs to a genre of sub-Saharan numismatic issues produced almost entirely for the international collector market, with mintages typically kept low enough to sustain secondary-market premiums. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, completed around 350 BC and largely destroyed by earthquakes between the 11th and 15th centuries, gave the word "mausoleum" to every modern language.
The Bank of Central African States — the BEAC — serves six member nations across central Africa, none of which has any historical connection to ancient Anatolia. This coin belongs to a genre of sub-Saharan numismatic issues produced almost entirely for the international collector market, with mintages typically kept low enough to sustain secondary-market premiums. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, completed around 350 BC and largely destroyed by earthquakes between the 11th and 15th centuries, gave the word "mausoleum" to every modern language.