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1000 Francs African Elephant
| Issuer | Gabon |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Value | 1000 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE GABONAISE UNION TRAVAIL JUSTICE (Translation: Gabonese Republic Unity Work Progress) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Gabon issues coinage under the Central African CFA franc system administered by the BEAC, but bullion and commemorative pieces like this one are produced outside that framework entirely — typically contracted to European private mints and sold directly into the collector market rather than circulating domestically. The elephant series follows a well-worn commercial formula popularized after the success of fractional gold programs from Perth and Valcambi in the 2010s.
At half a gram, this is purely a entry-level accumulation piece.