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5000 Francs CFA Johann Sebastian Bach
| Issuer | Chad |
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| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin, Latin (cursive) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse, occupying the rounded lobe of the musical note-shaped flan, presents a finely detailed portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach seated at his work, depicted in period costume and shown absorbed in musical composition. The surrounding field is filled with musical notation elements, with the letters B, A, C, H arranged within the design to spell the composer's name using the BACH musical motif, referencing the well-known cryptographic theme in his music. The antique finish treatment enhances the depth and sculptural quality of the high-relief portraiture and notation details. |
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Chad's Central African CFA franc is administered by the BEAC, which issues currency on behalf of six member states — meaning commemorative programs like this one are authorized regionally, not unilaterally by N'Djamena. That makes large-format collector pieces bearing Chad's name essentially licensing arrangements, produced by private minting houses and sold directly into the numismatic market rather than circulating anywhere near central Africa.
Bach himself died in 1750 leaving his estate in disorder, with manuscripts scattered and much of his output unpublished. The bulk of his catalog survived largely because his son Carl Philipp Emanuel preserved the papers.