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500 Francs Angel of hope
| Issuer | Bank of Central African States (BEAC) |
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| Year | 2022 |
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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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| Reverse description | The central oval field features a full-color digitally printed depiction of a cherubic winged angel rendered in a Victorian artistic style, shown three-quarter length against a pale blue sky. The angel, draped with a turquoise cloth, grasps a large iron anchor with both hands and is surrounded by scattered blossoms including violets and lily-of-the-valley. The colored scene is framed by a milled silver border decorated in relief with rose motifs and laurel sprigs, enclosed within the oval flan. |
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The BEAC serves six member states of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community — Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and the Republic of Congo — giving any issue under its authority a multinational character unusual among African regional banks. This commemorative was released as part of a broader modern collector series rather than for circulation, a category the BEAC has expanded aggressively since the mid-2010s largely through partnerships with European minting houses.
KM#459 places this among a well-documented run of angel-themed silver issues that have drawn scrutiny from collectors for inconsistent secondary-market premiums relative to their modest mintages.