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1000 Francs Dionysus
| Issuer | Cameroon (1960-date) |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) (with selective gilding) |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a classical Greek temple set atop a mountainous landscape, rendered in high relief with dramatic cloudscapes surrounding the structure and radiant sunbeams rising behind it. The temple is framed by a large open laurel wreath, the branches meeting at the base. The legend REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN arcs along the upper periphery, with 1000 FRANCS CFA and 1 OZ inscribed along the lower arc. The date 2024 appears at the top of the inner field, with the fineness marks XXI and Ag 999 placed in the lower central field. The entire design is bordered by a continuous Greek meander (key) pattern running around the outermost rim. |
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| Reverse description | High-relief antique-finish depiction of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, shown as a youthful, muscular male figure facing left in three-quarter view. He is crowned with a wreath of vine leaves and grape clusters, his long flowing hair adorned with foliage. In his right hand he cradles a selectively gilt two-handled kylix (wine cup) with a decorated frieze, rendered in full gilding to create a striking contrast against the matte silver field. His left hand supports a thyrsos — a fennel staff entwined with grapevines and bunches of grapes — draped over his shoulder. To his left, a leopard, the god's sacred animal, gazes outward in full relief. The background features a classical palmette and scrollwork motif framed by the Greek meander border. The legend DIONYSUS is inscribed in large letters along the lower arc of the field, flanked by ivy leaf motifs. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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