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4500 Francs CFA / 3 Africa
| Issuer | Institut de Développement de l'Afrique Centrale (IDAC) |
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| Year | 2007 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | TCHAD * 1 AU 5 SEPTEMBRE 1990 * 4500 CFA 2007 * «L'Afrique se souvient de toi, Jean Paul II» AM |
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IDAC was a private entity, not a state central bank, which puts this piece in a legally ambiguous category — neither a recognized national currency nor a straightforward medal. The "3 Africa" denomination and the CFA framing were marketing constructs designed to suggest monetary legitimacy in the franc zone without any authorization from the Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale. These issues circulated, if at all, as novelty tokens rather than accepted tender.
The X# prefix in the Krause reference confirms its status as a fantasy or promotional piece rather than a mainstream national issue.