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1000 Francs Cyclops
| 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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| Obverse description | At center, a Classical Greek temple set upon a mountainous rocky promontory, depicted amid swirling clouds with radiant sunbeams emanating from behind, enclosed within a finely rendered laurel wreath. The date 2022 appears above the wreath, and the fineness mark Ag 999 is inscribed at its base. The surrounding legend REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN arcs along the upper periphery, with 1000 FRANCS CFA and 1 OZ disposed along the lower periphery. The entire design is bordered by a continuous Greek meander (key) pattern along the rim, rendered in antique finish throughout. |
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| Reverse lettering | CYCLOPS |
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The "Cyclops" branding refers to the single inset gemstone eye — a production technique popularized by the Polish Mint and Scottsdale Mint in the 2010s that drove a wave of similar issues from smaller issuing authorities looking to compete in the collector bullion market. BEAC, the regional central bank covering Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon, has increasingly licensed its monetary authority to third-party minting programs with no meaningful circulation intent. The 2022 date places this squarely in the post-COVID surge in silver collector issues, when global demand for novelty bullion pushed dozens of such programs to market simultaneously.