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3000 Francs CFA Amenhotep IV
| Issuer | Chad |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Currency | CFA franc (Bank of Central African States, 1973-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Irregular |
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Chad has issued commemorative silver under the CFA franc designation for years, but has no historical, cultural, or political connection to ancient Egypt or the Amarna period. Amenhotep IV — who renamed himself Akhenaten and dismantled Egypt's polytheistic priesthood in favor of Aten worship around 1353 BCE — is here purely as a licensing subject for a bullion-adjacent collectible aimed at the global numismatic market rather than domestic circulation.
At 155.5 g of .999 silver, the piece is a 5-troy-ounce format common to modern collector issues from African franc-zone issuers, several of which contract through European minting intermediaries.