Chad 1985 500 francs

formerly in the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen, from a type issued 1985 only, was minted in Paris for Chad. Generally, Chad used the coinage of the Central African States, a monetary union of Equatorial Guinea, Chad, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Gabon and the Congo. However, on occasion, coinage was minted specifically for Chad.

Recorded mintage: unknown but rather scarce.

Specification: 11 g, copper-nickel, 30 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 11.

Source:

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

Link to:

• Central African States 1985 10 francs
• Coins and currency dated 1985
• return to coins of Chad