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1000 Francs CFA Rusalka, rose gold gilt
| Issuer | Bank of Central African States (BEAC) |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Currency | CFA franc (Bank of Central African States, 1973-date) |
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| Obverse description | The Cameroonian coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a shield bearing scales of justice, supported by decorative elements, with bilingual legends surrounding it. The circular legend reads REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN along the upper arc and 1000 FRANCS CFA along the lower arc, with the date 2022 at the apex. An elaborate wreath of stylised flora and fauna, including a serpent and various botanical motifs, encircles the entire design, rendered in vivid teal-toned relief against the silver field. The mottoes PAIX TRAVAIL PATRIE and PEACE WORK FATHERLAND appear within the inner legend ring flanking the arms. The fineness inscription Ag 999 is incorporated within the legend. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Rusalka is a figure from East Slavic folklore — a spirit of drowned women, neither fully malevolent nor benign, tied to rivers and the dangerous boundary between worlds. Her appearance on a BEAC commemorative has nothing to do with Central African monetary history; this is a bullion-adjacent collector piece aimed squarely at the European and Asian numismatic gift market, issued under the authority of a regional central bank that has licensed its minting rights for exactly this kind of thematic series.
The rose gold gilt application is selectively applied over the .999 silver field — a finishing technique that significantly affects secondary market pricing relative to the ungilt variants in the same KM sequence.