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3000 Francs CFA Rock me Amadeus
| Issuer | Chad |
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| Weight | 0.0567 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is designed to resemble a vinyl gramophone record, with concentric groove lines radiating from a central disc motif occupying the inner field. At the centre, the national coat of arms of the Republic of Chad is depicted, flanked by the circular legend REPUBLIQUE DU TCHAD above and the denomination 3000 FRANCS CFA below. The legend FALCO 3 appears in the upper outer field and FALCO in the lower outer field, both incuse within the grooved border. The motto UNITE TRAVAIL PROGRES (Unity, Work, Progress) is inscribed on the inner disc. |
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This piece belongs to the wave of novelty gold fractionals issued under the Central African Economic and Monetary Community framework, where member states including Chad have periodically licensed their monetary authority to private minting operations — primarily the Austrian Münze Österreich and affiliated distributors — for collector-market issues that never approach circulation. The "Rock Me Amadeus" branding references Falco's 1985 hit, itself a tribute to Mozart, tying Austrian mint heritage to a pop-cultural footnote.
At 0.0567 g, this is among the smallest gold coins in modern issue — fractional only in the loosest sense.