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| Issuer | Gabon |
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| Year | 2012-2013 |
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| Thickness | 2.74 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Gabon's bullion franc coinage of this period occupied an awkward regulatory position — the country is a member of the CFA franc zone, meaning its domestic currency is technically managed by the Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale and pegged to the euro. Issuing independent silver bullion denominated in francs required navigating that arrangement, which is why these pieces were produced under licensing agreements with private minting facilitators rather than through conventional central bank channels.