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1000 Francs Laacher See
| Issuer | Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Technique | Milled, Colored |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the coat of arms of Cameroon at center, depicting a shield bearing a balance scale and a star above, supported by crossed fasces, set against a finely stippled field. The national motto appears in both French and English in two vertical columns flanking the shield: PAIX TRAVAIL PATRIE to the left and PEACE WORK FATHERLAND to the right. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN arcs along the upper periphery and REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON / REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN appears on a scroll beneath the shield. The denomination 1000 FRANCS CFA is inscribed in large relief letters along the lower portion of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN PAIX TRAVAIL PATRIE PEACE WORK FATHERLAND REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON 1000 FRANCS CFA |
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The Laacher See is a caldera lake in the Eifel region of western Germany, sitting atop a magma chamber that last erupted roughly 12,900 years ago — an event that deposited ash as far as northern Italy and may have disrupted early Mesolithic populations across central Europe. Volcanologists classify it as potentially active. The lava insert embedded in this coin is sourced from the site itself, making the material component a direct geological specimen rather than a decorative allusion.