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1000 Francs Infant gorilla
| Issuer | Bank of Central African States (BEAC) |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Cameroon occupies the central field, depicting a shield bearing scales of justice, flanked by crossed fasces and surmounted by a star, with the trilingual national motto rendered in English and French — PAIX / PEACE to the left, TRAVAIL / WORK above, and PATRIE / FATHERLAND to the right. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN arcs along the upper rim in large raised Latin letters. Below the arms, the denomination 1000 FRANCS CFA is prominently inscribed across the lower field, with a secondary bilingual inscription REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON / REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN appearing on a banner beneath the shield. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed, front-facing portrait of an infant Cross-River gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli) dominates the reverse field, rendered with fine sculptural relief capturing the texture of fur and the distinctive facial features of this critically endangered subspecies. The gorilla's eyes are set with inlaid crystals, lending a striking three-dimensional naturalistic quality to the design. The species name CROSS-RIVER GORILLA is inscribed in the upper portion of the field, while the date 2013 appears in the lower field. |
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