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1500 Francs CFA Little Monkey King
| Issuer | Bank of Central African States (BEAC) |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Value | 1500 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a full-color chibi-style rendering of Sun Wukong, the Monkey King from the classic Chinese literary epic Journey to the West, portrayed in a stylized cartoon format. The figure is shown facing front, seated atop billowing auspicious clouds, dressed in elaborate purple and gold warrior robes with ornate armor detailing and a characteristic golden-banded brown helmet. The Monkey King raises one hand in a shielding gesture above his brow, conveying his legendary vigilance and martial spirit. The entire design is applied in vibrant polychrome color over the mirror-polished silver field, contained within the irregular chibi monkey-shaped planchet. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The Bank of Central African States issues collectible silver pieces like this one outside its standard circulating coinage program — these are produced for the international numismatic market rather than domestic use, and see no meaningful circulation within the six BEAC member states. The "Little Monkey King" belongs to a broader wave of African-issued wildlife-themed collector coins that have proliferated since the early 2010s, typically contracted through European minting and distribution intermediaries.
KM#270 is a recent catalog assignment; attribution in standard references for BEAC collector issues has lagged noticeably behind production.