SCHOOL OF ATHENS Raphael Silver Coin 10000 Francs Chad 2024

The reverse of this Silver coin features Raphael's "The School of Athens", a triumph of perspective, harmony, and intellectual beauty. Set within the soaring arches of an imagined classical architecture, the composition brings together the greatest philosophers of antiquity engaged in a profound exchange of ideas. Around them, an ensemble of thinkers, scientists, and artists, each portrayed with vivid coloration and emotional depth, evokes the universal pursuit of knowledge. The obverse of this Silver coin continues the homage with a close-up from the same fresco, capturing a cluster of figures with piercing realism and expressive intensity. Among them, Raphael himself appears in self-portrait, looking out toward the viewer. On the obverse, also the Coat of Arms of Chad, and the inscriptions: "10000 Francs CFA" – the face value, "2024" – the year of issue, and "REPUBLIQUE DU TCHAD" – the issuing country.