100 Francs CFA 2015

Weight

25 g

Diameter

38.61 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

Silver plated copper

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Reeded

Technique

Milled , Coloured

Front design

Central African Republic Coat of arms with mottos.

Back design

Colored Giant panda as symbol of WWF in front of bambo plants, WWF logo inside a rectangle at right.

Year of Minting

2015

Ruling authority

Republic (1979-date)

Mint location

B. H. Mayer Kunstprageanstalt , Karlsfeld, Germany (1999-date)

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Medal alignment ↑↑

Inscriptions

Obverse: RÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE ZO KWE ZO UNITE DIGNITE TRAVAIL 100 FRANCS CFA Reverse: AILUROPODA MELANOLEUCA WWF 2015

Context

The panda bear is a symbol universally associated with the WWF. This animal, which has been protected since 1939, is also a general symbol for the protection of all species. The Giant Panda lives in small areas of certain provinces of China. These areas are rich in bamboo, which is an important source of food for the Panda. Bamboo forests also offer the pandas a place to sleep. Today, there are about 1600 wild pandas left. Their number was significantly reduced mainly because of the fur trade. The fact that the animals reproduce very slowly, and reproduction rarely succeeds for pandas under human care, makes the giant pandas all the more deserving of protection.

Rarity

Ultra rare

Coin type

Non-circulating

In circulation

Yes

Demonetized

No

Marketplace listings

0