3000 Francs CFA Martian Meteorite

Chad issues its collector coinage through the Banco Central de los Estados de África Central under BEAC authority, though the actual production consistently runs through European private mints targeting the novelty bullion market. This piece contains a fragment of verified Martian meteorite material — almost certainly sourced from the NWA (Northwest Africa) group of shergottites, recovered from the Sahara and classified through fusion crust and isotopic oxygen analysis. Mars-origin classification requires confirmation that trapped noble gases match those measured directly by Viking landers in 1976.