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3000 Francs CFA Earth Tektite
| Issuer | Chad |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Diameter | 11 mm |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Chad occupies the central field, depicting a heraldic shield supported by a goat on the dexter side and a lion on the sinister side, surmounted by a sun and set upon a decorative base. The legend REPUBLIQUE DU TCHAD arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 3000 FRANCS CFA is inscribed along the lower periphery. The devices are rendered in high relief against a polished field, with a reeded border encircling the design. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU TCHAD UNITE TRAVAIL PROGRES 3000 FRANCS CFA (Translation: Republic of Chad Unity Work Progress) |
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Tektites are not meteorites — they form when a meteorite impact melts terrestrial rock, flinging molten silica into the atmosphere where it resolidifies before landing. Chad is geologically relevant here: the Aorounga impact structure in the north of the country is one of the best-preserved multi-ring craters on Earth, lending the issuer at least some geographic logic. These small-format gold issues from the Central African Economic and Monetary Community mid-2010s run were produced by the Polish mint Mennica Polska under license.