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2000 Francs Army of Drones
| Issuer | Cameroon (1960-date) |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Weight | 62.2 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a bold high-relief composition centered on the Ukrainian trident (tryzub), rendered as a large stylized emblem formed by a central broadsword flanked by two assault rifles with bayonets affixed, their barrels pointing upward. An eagle with spread wings is depicted at the base of the central device, facing left. Radiating lines in the upper field suggest a sunburst or rays of light emanating from behind the central motif, with stylized clouds in the left and right fields. The legend REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN arcs along the left periphery, while 2 OZ 2000 FRANCS CFA AG 999 arcs along the right; the date 2024 appears at the top of the field, and the mint mark XXI is visible to the right of the central device. |
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| Mint | XXI Century Mint, Warsaw, Poland |
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Cameroon's fiscal authority technically issues these coins, but the country has no meaningful role in their conception, design, or distribution. They are produced under license arrangements common to several CFA franc nations, where European private mints — in this case almost certainly the Monnaie de Paris or a Belgian or Polish contractor — develop the concept, manufacture the piece, and sell it wholesale into the collector market. The issuing state receives a fee. The "2000 Francs" face value represents a fraction of the silver melt alone.
The drone theme follows a wave of tech-novelty bullion that surged after 2020, competing directly with similar licensed issues from Congo, Chad, and Ivory Coast.