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5000 Francs CFA Ethereum
| Issuer | Bank of Central African States |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#90 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a large, stylized three-dimensional rendering of the Ethereum diamond logo (the 'ETH gem'), depicted with bold faceted planes and radiating concentric arc lines filling the background, suggesting energy and connectivity. The overall composition is centrally positioned and rendered in high relief against the finely detailed field. A circular border of small geometric dot elements frames the entire design, referencing digital data aesthetics. |
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The Bank of Central African States — the BEAC — issues commemorative coinage on behalf of six member nations, and this piece sits in a peculiar category: a legal-tender franc CFA coin themed around a decentralized cryptocurrency, issued by one of the most centralized monetary institutions on the continent. Ethereum's blockchain went live in 2015, and by 2020 a wave of mints and issuing authorities worldwide were producing collector silver with crypto themes, most with no functional connection to the underlying technology.
The BEAC itself had no formal digital currency policy at the time of issue.