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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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| Value | 1000 Francs CFA |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed, romantic depiction of the Rusalka, a supernatural water spirit from Slavic mythology, rendered in rose gold gilt relief against a teal-coloured field. The figure is shown as a young woman with long flowing hair, her face turned downward in a contemplative expression, her mermaid-like lower body adorned with large floral and aquatic motifs including water lilies and seaweed. A dragonfly is visible near her shoulder, and stylised birds appear in the upper field. At the lower centre, a Slavic sun symbol is engraved into the field. The inscriptions RUSALKA and SLAVIC BESTIARY appear in the lower portion of the field. |
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| Reverse lettering | RUSALKA SLAVIC BESTIARY |
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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.