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2000 Francs Archangel Gabriel
| Issuer | Bank of Central African States (BEAC) |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Diameter | 45 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Full-length standing effigy of Archangel Gabriel depicted facing slightly to the left, rendered in fine relief against a plain field. The archangel is shown in flowing robes with large, prominently displayed wings formed from a vivid colored glass inlay, conveying an ethereal and luminous effect. The figure is portrayed in a solemn, devotional posture consistent with traditional religious iconography. The legend appears above and below the central figure, identifying the subject and including the devotional inscription. |
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The BEAC issues commemorative silver on behalf of six member states — Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon — none of which operate independent mints. These pieces are struck by contracted European mints and have no circulation function whatsoever; they exist purely for the collector market, often distributed through overseas dealers with little presence in the issuing territories themselves.
The glass insert is a production technique popularized in the 2010s by mints like B.H. Mayer's and CIT, where a shaped cavity in the planchet is filled with vitreous enamel or borosilicate glass during striking.