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5000 Francs CFA Scorpion
| Issuer | Chad |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#41 |
| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of the Republic of Chad occupies the central field, flanked by the weight and purity inscriptions to the left and right respectively. The legend REPUBLIQUE DU TCHAD arcs along the upper portion, while the denomination 5000 FRANCS CFA appears in the lower field. The date 2017 is positioned above the arms, and the fineness designation .999 FINE SILVER and weight 1 TROY OZ are displayed on either side. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Chad's franc CFA coinage is issued under the authority of the Bank of Central African States (BEAC), which means striking decisions are rarely unilateral — this piece was almost certainly produced by a private mint on commission rather than through any BEAC facility. The scorpion series belongs to a broader wave of African nation-branded collector silver that emerged in the 2010s, where issuing rights were licensed to European distributors targeting the numismatic market rather than any domestic circulation need.
No meaningful circulation ever occurred. These were sold directly into collector channels from issue.