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10 000 Francs Abduction of Europa
| Issuer | Cameroon (1960-date) |
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| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | A highly detailed, naturalistically rendered starfish (Asteroidea sp.) occupies the centre of the field, depicted resting on a textured underwater rock surface with rippling water effects in high relief. A mintmaster mark 'XXI' appears to the right of the central device. The surrounding border features an ornate wreath of stylised daisy-like flowers in high relief. The arc legend 'REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN' runs along the upper periphery, while the lower arc carries the inscription '10 000 FRANCS CFA AG 999' with '1 KG' to the right; the date '2023' appears below the central device. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN 2023 10 000 FRANCS CFA AG 999 1 KG (Translation: Republic of Cameroon.) |
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Europa coins have become the collector's equivalent of wallpaper — every European and African issuer has taken a turn. Cameroon's entry is worth noting not for the myth itself but for a bureaucratic curiosity: the Central African CFA franc is pegged to the euro at a fixed rate of 655.957, meaning this silver kilo issued in Yaoundé's name is financially tethered to the very currency that uses Europa as its own symbol.