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1000 Francs CFA Spanisch-Brötli Railway
| Issuer | Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#72 |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a detailed relief depiction of a historic steam locomotive in left profile, rendered in fine engraved style and occupying the majority of the central field. The locomotive is shown with smoke billowing from its chimney, evoking the historic Spanisch-Brötli railway line. The legend SPANISCH . BRÖTLI . CHEMIN DE FER curves along the left and upper periphery, with the year 2007 inscribed to the right in the upper field. The commemorative date range 1847 - 2007 appears in the lower exergue, marking the 160th anniversary of the railway. |
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| Reverse lettering | SPANISCH . BRÖTLI . CHEMIN DE FER 2007 1847-2007 (Translation: Spanisch-Brötli Railway) |
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The Spanisch-Brötli-Bahn — so nicknamed for the Spanish bread rolls vendors sold to passengers — was Switzerland's first steam railway, opening in 1847 between Zürich and Baden. Central African franc issues commemorating obscure European transport history are a fixture of the collector-novelty market: BEAC authorized numerous such coins during the 2000s with no meaningful circulation, produced entirely for the numismatic trade rather than for use in member states.