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500 Francs CFA Essai
| Issuer | Bank of Central African States (BEAC) |
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| Year | 1976 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Reverse description | Head and neck of a Giant Eland (Taurotragus derbianus) facing left, rendered in bold relief against a stylized background of radiating lines and geometric African decorative motifs, including a concentric circle device to the right. The numeral '500' appears in the upper left field and 'FRANCS' to the right, while the word 'ESSAI' is inscribed in small capitals in the upper right field, denoting the trial strike status of the piece. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
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