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5 Cedis Alien
| Issuer | Ghana |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Composition | Gold (.999) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | An otherworldly alien visage is depicted frontally at the centre of the design, its large elongated head and oversized dark eyes rendered in high relief, conveying an intense, penetrating gaze directed toward the viewer. The figure appears to emerge or materialize through a circular stargate or portal motif, with radiating and layered geometric elements framing the extraterrestrial form and reinforcing the sense of interdimensional passage. The design is executed in a contemporary illustrative style with strong sculptural depth across the coin's field. |
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Ghana's "Alien" bullion series occupies an odd corner of the modern collector market — small-format gold issues nominally legal tender but produced entirely for the numismatic export trade, with no expectation of domestic circulation. The 2022 issue falls under Ghana's broader push to generate foreign currency through licensed bullion coin programs, a strategy several smaller African nations adopted after watching the South African Krugerrand's decades-long commercial success.
At 3.11 g, this is a tenth-ounce equivalent — the same fractional weight favored by buyers priced out of full-ounce product.