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1000 Francs Cheetah
| Issuer | Cameroon (1960-date) |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Composition | Gold (.9999) |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN 1000 FRANCS CFA REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON |
| Reverse description | A cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is depicted in profile facing right, with its head turned back to the left, rendered in fine detail highlighting the species' distinctive spotted coat and athletic physique. Radiating rays emanate from the background field, creating a sunburst effect around the central motif. The legend 'CHEETAH' appears in the field alongside the purity and weight designation '1/10TH TROY OZ .9999 GOLD', affirming the coin's bullion specifications. The date '2022' is inscribed in the field completing the reverse composition. |
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Cameroon has issued commemorative gold coinage sporadically since the 1970s, largely through arrangements with European minting houses rather than any domestic facility — the country has no operational mint of its own. This cheetah issue is part of a broader wave of African wildlife-themed bullion and collector coinage produced for the international market, bearing the legal tender status of a sovereign nation while being designed and struck entirely abroad for export sale.
The 3.112 g weight is the standard quarter-ounce equivalent in the fine gold bullion format, placing this firmly in the collector-bullion crossover category rather than anything intended for Cameroonian commerce.