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1000 Francs Ian Fleming
| Issuer | Cameroon (1960-date) |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Currency | CFA franc (Bank of Central African States, 1973-date) |
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| Obverse description | A large revolver cylinder rendered in high relief dominates the right half of the field, its barrel pointing upward. To the left, a roulette wheel bears the encircling legend, with a sculpted rose in relief above it. Additional thematic elements — including a sailing vessel or pagoda silhouette and an airplane — are visible in the left background. A shadowed human silhouette is suggested in the upper right field. The purity mark 'Ag 999' appears in the right field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A silhouette of a standing male figure, cigarette in hand, occupies the centre-right of the field, evoking the iconic image of Ian Fleming's fictional creation. Big Ben, the celebrated Gothic Revival clock tower at the Palace of Westminster designed by Augustus Pugin, rises prominently at the right. A vintage typewriter is depicted in the lower left, referencing Fleming's literary career, while a bullet wound motif appears in the upper left field. The reverse legend 'IAN FLEMING' is inscribed across the design, commemorating the celebrated British author. |
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