Catalog
50 Francs
| Issuer | Bank of Central African States (BEAC) |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Value | 50 Francs CFA 50 XAF = RSD 8.95 |
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| Obverse description | Central motif depicts a monkey seated on a branch, rendered in naturalistic style within the coin's field. The circular legend 'REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO' arcs along the upper periphery, while the commemorative inscription '60 ANS DE L'INDEPENDENCE' curves along the lower periphery. Notably, the word 'INDEPENDENCE' contains a deliberate or erroneous spelling anomaly, omitting the accent and deviating from standard French orthography ('INDÉPENDANCE'). The design commemorates the 60th anniversary of Congolese independence. |
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| Reverse description | The large denomination numeral '50' dominates the central field in bold relief, with the word 'FRANCS' inscribed immediately below. The dates '1960' and '2020' appear above and below the central denomination respectively, referencing the anniversary commemorated. The legend 'EMISSION DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE CENTRALE' arcs along the upper periphery. The border is adorned with a repeating geometric pattern of chevrons and decorative motifs characteristic of BEAC coinage design. |
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The BEAC 50 franc coin circulates across six member states of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa — Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon — all sharing a single currency pegged to the euro at a fixed rate of 655.957 CFA francs, a parity inherited from the franc zone arrangements formalized in 1945 and maintained without interruption since.