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500 Francs Lucky Eight
| Issuer | Bank of Central African States (BEAC) |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Value | 500 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN 2020 500 FRANCS CFA Ag 999 mw (Translation: Republic of Cameroun.) |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays the same figure-eight shaped flan, fully covered with a vivid colored geometric pattern featuring a repeating three-dimensional cubic lattice rendered in royal blue and gold hues, divided by bright silver-toned borders. At the waist and within the composition, three genuine Swarovski crystal gemstones are set into the field, catching light as focal decorative elements. The overall design evokes opulence and good fortune, referencing Asian lucky symbolism through the number eight motif. No legends or inscriptions appear on the reverse. |
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The BEAC issues collector-oriented pieces like this under the authority of its six member states — Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and Congo — though individual attribution is rarely marked on the coins themselves. The "Lucky Eight" series panders openly to the Asian collector and gift market, where the number eight carries strong auspicious associations rooted in Cantonese pronunciation of the word for prosperity.
The Swarovski insert is bonded post-strike, a finishing step contracted out by most mints producing such pieces.