1000 Francs CFA Star

At 0.031 grams, this is among the smallest gold coins produced for legal tender — a format popularized by the Central African Economic and Monetary Community in the 2010s largely as a collectible vehicle rather than anything intended for circulation. Gabon's participation in the CFA franc zone means monetary policy is set in Paris, with the franc anchored to the euro at a fixed rate established in 1999.