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2000 Francs Al Capone
| Issuer | Republic of Cameroon |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Value | 2000 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Dynamic high-relief scene depicting Al Capone, rendered as a suited gangster figure in period 1920s attire and fedora, dominating the central field while brandishing a revolver and wielding a selectively gilded baseball bat with which he strikes a fallen victim. The composition is densely populated with multiple figures in various states of violent confrontation set within an interior speakeasy or banquet hall environment, with additional armed gangster figures visible in the background amid hanging lamps and ornate wall paneling. Blood spatters are rendered in vivid red UV printing across the scene for dramatic effect, contrasting sharply with the antique silver finish of the relief. The legend AL CAPONE appears in the upper left field in gilded serif lettering. The overall artistic execution is cinematic and illustrative in style, characteristic of modern collector coinage issued under license. |
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Cameroon has issued novelty silver rounds under its authority since the early 2000s, primarily through European licensing arrangements — the coins are legal tender in name only, designed entirely for the collector market and never intended to circulate. Al Capone, convicted of federal tax evasion in 1931 and sentenced to eleven years, is a recurring subject in this genre of numismatic merchandise. The UV printing element places this firmly in the post-2015 wave of gimmick coinage that uses light-reactive ink to reveal secondary imagery.