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1000 Francs Honeybee
| Issuer | Bank of Central African States (BEAC) |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Value | 1000 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse description | Highly detailed naturalistic depiction of a honeybee (Apis mellifera) perched upon a textured honeycomb background occupying the central field. A small inset coin effigy at the lower right bears the right-facing portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. The surrounding legend and technical inscriptions arc around the periphery of the field. |
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| Reverse description | Highly detailed naturalistic rendition of multiple honeybees (Apis mellifera) densely clustered across a honeycomb-patterned field rendered in fine engraving. The central queen bee is distinguished by selective gold gilding applied to her thorax and abdomen, contrasting with the surrounding worker bees depicted in silver. The legend 'Benefit of Nature' appears in an incuse cartouche along the lower arc of the coin. |
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| Reverse lettering | Benefit of Nature |
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