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2500 Francs Joker
| Issuer | Bank of Central African States |
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| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is styled as a playing card with a dark mirror-polished field serving as the background. At the upper portion, the word JOKER is rendered in large bold serif lettering within a rectangular inner border, with the letter J stylized in an outlined format. Below, occupying the majority of the field, is a finely detailed high-relief depiction of Michelangelo's statue of David, shown standing in contrapposto pose on a sculpted pedestal, rendered with exceptional anatomical precision against the reflective background. |
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The Bank of Central African States — the BEAC — issues coinage on behalf of six member nations: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. This "Joker" piece is part of a broader series of novelty bullion and collector issues the BEAC began licensing in the 2010s, largely produced by European mints for the international collector market rather than for any domestic circulation.
KM# 266 places it firmly in the modern commemorative category. These issues typically saw limited mintages directed almost entirely at overseas buyers.