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1000 Francs CFA Yorkshire Terrier
| Issuer | Cameroon (1960-date) |
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| Year | 2025 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The Cameroonian coat of arms occupies the central field, flanked by the date 20-25, all enclosed within a circular legend. Surrounding this central cartouche is an elaborate decorative border divided into twelve arched panels, each containing a finely detailed high-relief portrait of a different dog breed, rendered in a naturalistic style. The upper arc bears the legend REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON, while the lower arc carries the denomination 1000 FRANCS CFA. The coat of arms itself displays the national shield with scales and fasces, inscribed REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN and REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON, with the bilingual motto PAIX TRAVAIL PATRIE / PEACE WORK FATHERLAND appearing above. |
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| Mintage | 2025 - Proof - 999 |
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Cameroon's relationship with the CFA franc dates to 1945, but the country has long licensed its monetary authority to private mints producing collector-oriented pieces with no genuine circulation intent. This Yorkshire Terrier issue is one such item — struck under a licensing arrangement rather than any directive from the Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale, which neither orders nor distributes these pieces.
The practice of sovereign nations selling minting licenses to bullion and novelty producers accelerated sharply after the 1990s, with small or cash-strapped states discovering that face-value licensing fees cost nothing and generated passive revenue.