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50 Numismas - 2016 year of the Monkey
| Issuer | Banco de Kamberra |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Designer(s) | Franck Medina |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of a stylized monkey, flanked on the left by a circular Chinese Zodiac calendar with a Yin-Yang motif at its centre. A retrospective panel lists all Monkey years from 1896 to 2064, each annotated with its associated natural element (water, wood, fire, earth, metal). |
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| Reverse description | A monkey vignette occupies the right portion, while the centre presents a circular white underprint with a stylized peony flower, emblematic of happiness and prosperity since the Tang Dynasty (618–906). The year 2016 and the Chinese character for "Monkey" appear at the top, with all principal legends rendered in a calligraphic Chinese-influenced style. |
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Banco de Kamberra is a private fantasy issuer operating out of France, producing limited-edition polymer notes marketed as novelty collectibles rather than legal tender. The "Year of the Monkey" piece is one of several lunar calendar-themed releases in the Kamberra catalog, aimed squarely at the thematic collector market rather than any circulating monetary system. Franck Medina, the designer credited on the note, is a French graphic artist with a background in decorative print work.
No redemption obligation, no issuing authority, no central bank backing — caveat emptor applies more here than almost anywhere else in notaphily.