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20 Francs CFA Russia Buryatia
| Issuer | Bank of Central African States (BEAC) |
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| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the Republic of Congo coat of arms in high relief at center, featuring a shield charged with a rampant lion, supported on either side by African forest elephants facing inward. The shield is surmounted by a mural crown, and a ribbon below bears the national motto UNITÉ TRAVAIL PROGRÈS. The legend REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO arcs along the upper periphery in bold Latin characters, while the denomination 20 FRANCS CFA and the date 2020 appear in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a richly detailed polychrome composition evoking the cultural heritage of Buryatia in Eastern Siberia. Dominating the right field is a large traditional Buryat shaman mask rendered in high relief with a stylized facial design. To the left, a Buryat shaman figure in ceremonial costume is depicted in dynamic pose, holding a ritual drum and beater, with decorative fringed garments rendered in fine detail. The tricolor flag of the Russian Federation — white, blue, and red horizontal stripes — fills the background field in applied color. The legend EASTERN SIBERIA arcs along the upper border, with RUSSIA BURYATIA inscribed in two lines across the lower field; the engraver's monogram LR appears at lower right. |
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Buryatia is a federal subject of Russia bordering Mongolia, and its appearance on a BEAC-issued franc coin is purely a commercial arrangement — the Central African franc series has been used since the early 2000s as a vehicle for collector coins with no intended circulation, effectively licensing the currency authority for numismatic revenue. The issuing relationship between BEAC and various third-party minting programs has drawn criticism from monetary economists who consider it a distortion of franc zone credibility.