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1000 Francs CFA Hippocampus abdominalis
| Issuer | Bank of Central African States (BEAC) |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Currency | CFA franc (Bank of Central African States, 1973-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | RÉPUBLIQUE GABONAISE 999/1000 FINE GOLD UNITI PROGREDIEMUR UNION TRAVAIL JUSTICE S C M 1000 FRANCS CFA |
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| Reverse lettering | HIPPOCAMPUS ABDOMINALIS |
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The hippocampus abdominalis, a pot-bellied seahorse native to the coastal waters of southern Australia and New Zealand, has no geographic or historical connection to the BEAC zone. Its appearance here is purely commercial — BEAC has issued a sprawling series of small-format gold coins featuring exotic fauna, produced primarily for the international collector market rather than any domestic monetary purpose. The coins never circulate in Central Africa.