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500 Francs Cervantes and Shakespeare
| Issuer | Bank of Central African States (BEAC) |
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| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a scene depicting Don Quixote on horseback against a background incorporating a manuscript fragment, evoking the literary world of Cervantes. At bottom, a gilt medallion bears the forward-facing effigy of Miguel de Cervantes. The surrounding legend identifies the issuer, denomination, date, silver fineness, author's name, and mint mark. |
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| Mint | (mw) Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska), Warsaw, Poland (1766-date) |
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This issue belongs to a long-running BEAC commemorative program that pairs European literary figures with Central African coinage authority — an arrangement that has less to do with regional heritage than with the commercial bullion market. These pieces are licensed productions aimed squarely at European collectors, with the BEAC providing legal tender status in exchange for a share of seigniorage revenue.
2016 marked the 400th anniversary of the deaths of both Cervantes and Shakespeare — they died within days of each other in April 1616, though on different calendar systems.