Central African Republic 1983 100 francs

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The Central African Republic, independent since 1960, was the home of the egregrious Jean Bokassa, who later crowned himself emperor. This specimen, from a type issued 1975-90, was circulated after his ouster. A similar design was minted in Paris for the Central African States, an administrative group of Equatorial Guinea, Chad, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Gabon and the Congo.

Recorded mintage: unknown, a slightly better date.

Specification: 7 g, nickel, 25.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 7.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

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• return to coins of Central African Republic