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2000 Francs Abduction of Europa
| Issuer | Cameroon (1960-date) |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Diameter | 50 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN 2022 2000 FRANCS CFA AG 999 2 OZ (Translation: Republic of Cameroon.) |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a richly detailed high-relief scene depicting the mythological Abduction of Europa, after the ancient Greek legend in which Zeus, transformed into a bull, carries the princess Europa across the sea. The central composition shows a seminude female figure — Europa — seated astride the muscular bull, her body arched backward with flowing hair cascading dramatically, her expression one of both wonder and abandon. The bull is adorned with a garland of roses around its neck and a floral wreath at its horns, wading through stylized ocean waves rendered in fine detail at the lower field. Intricate scrolling foliate ornaments fill the background field, imparting a baroque decorative richness to the composition. The legend 'THE ABDUCTION OF EUROPA' arcs along the upper border in capital serif lettering. |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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