100 Francs CFA - Bokassa I Essai

Features

Location	Central African Republic
Issuing entity	Bank of Central African States
Period	Empire (1976-1979)
Type	Pattern
Year	1978
Value	100 Francs CFA 100 XAF = USD 0.16
Currency	CFA franc (Bank of Central African States, 1973-date)
Composition	Nickel
Weight	7 g
Diameter	25.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 176152 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# E5 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Three giant elands (Antelopes) left.

Lettering:
EMPIRE CENTRAFRICAIN
G.B.L.BAZOR
CR

Translation:
Central African Empire
G.B.L.Bazor
CR

Engravers: Gabriel Bernard, Lucien Bazor

Reverse

Denomination, date below, within circle

Lettering:
BANQUE DES ETATS DE
L'AFRIQUE CENTRALE
ESSAI
100
FRANCS
1978

Translation:
Bank of Central
African States
Pattern
100
Francs

Engravers: Gabriel Bernard, Lucien Bazor

Edge

Milled

Mint

Paris Mint (Monnaie de Paris), Pessac, France (1973-date)

Comments

Emperor Bokassa Essai 100 Francs 1978 UNC, KM-E5. Colonel/President/Emperor Bokassa ruled the short-lived Empire of Central Africa, and released this Essai, with a mintage of 1,900 pieces.

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Date	Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1978	1 900							$ 65

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Price
	Stacks Bowers Collector's Choice Feb 2019 Auction Lot 70125	Feb 12, 2019	UNC (PCGS SP66)	USD 110.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions The Feeling Good Collection, Part I World and Ancient Coin Auction 271839 Lot #40138	Sep 30, 2018	UNC (PCGS SP69)	USD 74.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions The Feeling Good Collection, Part I World and Ancient Coin Auction 271839 Lot #40139	Sep 30, 2018	UNC (PCGS SP68)	USD 43.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Stacks Bowers August 2018 ANA Auction Lot 22273	Aug 16, 2018	UNC (PCGS SP69)	USD 156.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Weekly World and Ancient Coin Auction 231733 Lot #63153	Aug 18, 2017	UNC (NGC MS67)	USD 132.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Lot #63194	Feb 16, 2017	(NGC PF67)	USD 114.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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