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1000 Francs CFA Lion
| Issuer | Bank of Central African States (BEAC) |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO UNITE TRAVAIL PROGRES 1000 FRANCS |
| Reverse description | Central field features a full-body polychrome enamel depiction of a male African lion (Panthera leo) standing in profile facing left, rendered in naturalistic tawny and brown tones with a dark mane, set against a coloured savanna landscape with green grass, water, and dark foliage in the background. The binomial scientific name PANTHERA LEO arcs along the upper periphery in incuse lettering, and the date 2004 is inscribed at the lower rim. The combination of colour application and struck relief creates a vivid wildlife scene characteristic of this collector series. |
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The BEAC franc zone spans six central African nations — Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon — whose common currency has been pegged to the French franc, and subsequently the euro, since 1945. This arrangement has never been without controversy; the requirement that member states deposit half their foreign exchange reserves with the French Treasury remained in force well into the 21st century.
This 2004 issue falls within a series of silver pieces produced primarily for the collector export market rather than domestic circulation, a common strategy among BEAC member states seeking hard currency revenue.