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2000 Francs Demeter
| Issuer | Cameroon (1960-date) |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | Full-length frontal figure of Demeter, Greek goddess of the harvest, rendered in high relief with antique finish. She holds a cornucopia abundantly filled with fruits and grain in her left hand, while her right hand grasps a sickle, both attributes emblematic of her dominion over agriculture and the harvest. At the upper left, a front-facing lion head (Panthera leo) is depicted in relief, while two birds in flight appear at the upper right, animating the composition. The goddess is depicted in Classical drapery with selective gilding applied to highlight the cornucopia and other decorative elements. The legend 'DEMETER' is inscribed in the field, identifying the deity. |
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| Mintage | 2023 - Antique finish - 500 |
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Cameroon has issued commemorative silver under its own authority since the early post-independence decades, but the volume and frequency of high-denomination collector pieces accelerated sharply after the country began working with European minting and marketing intermediaries in the 2000s. This Demeter issue is part of that broader wave — produced almost certainly at a European private mint rather than in Cameroon itself, destined entirely for the collector market and never intended for domestic circulation.
Demeter as a subject has no particular connection to Cameroonian history or culture. The choice reflects the global collector appetite for classical mythology themes, which several African issuing authorities have licensed repeatedly over the past decade.