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2000 Francs Garden of Eden
| Issuer | Bank of Central African States (BEAC) |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts the biblical scene of the Garden of Eden, with a standing Eve presenting an apple to a seated Adam, both figures rendered nude in a naturalistic style. A serpent (Serpentes sp.) is coiled within the branches of a tree at the top of the composition. Additional fauna populate the field, including two deer (Cervidae sp.) at right, a tiger (Panthera tigris) at centre, and a peafowl (Phasianidae sp.) at upper left, emphasising the abundance and harmony of the Garden. The title legend appears in the lower portion of the field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The Bank of Central African States issues coinage on behalf of six member nations — Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon — under a monetary union whose roots trace to the CFA franc zone established by France in 1945. Collector issues of this type are struck under contract by private mints and carry legal tender status in all six member states simultaneously, an arrangement that produces coins no citizen of those countries is likely to ever encounter in daily commerce.