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2000 Francs CFA Baron Samedi
| Issuer | Republic of Cameroon |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the coat of arms of Cameroon at left, flanked by the bilingual national motto in Latin script. The central field is dominated by a high-relief composition depicting a human skull surrounded by lit candles and beaded chains, evoking Vodou ritual symbolism associated with Baron Samedi. A decorative border of cowrie shells encircles the design. The year '2025' appears at the top of the field, with 'RÉPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN' arched below it, and the denomination '2000 FRANCS CFA' inscribed along the lower rim. The fineness mark '2oz Ag 999' appears in the lower left field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a richly coloured, high-relief depiction of Baron Samedi, the Haitian Vodou lwa of the dead, seated in a graveyard setting. The figure is rendered in a purple suit with a top hat adorned with feathers and a skull motif, holding a glass of rum aloft in his right hand and a skull-topped cane entwined by a large serpent in his left. Behind him, gravestones, mausoleums, bare trees, and an angel funerary sculpture populate the cemetery scene, with additional tombstones bearing 'R.I.P.' inscriptions. A rum bottle labelled 'RUM' rests at his feet. The legend 'BARON SAMEDI' is inscribed on a gravestone in the central field, with 'R.I.P.' appearing on flanking stones. |
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| Reverse lettering | BARON SAMEDI R.I.P. |
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