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2000 Francs Durga
| Issuer | Cameroon › Cameroon (1960-date) |
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| Year | 2026 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | A high-relief, gold-gilded effigy of the Hindu goddess Durga occupies the central field, depicted seated in a composed frontal posture upon a recumbent tiger, her vahana, which extends prominently across the lower portion of the design. Durga is rendered with multiple arms, each bearing a sacred attribute including a trishula (trident), a sword, a lotus flower, and additional emblems of divine power, while she wears elaborate jewellery and traditional attire with finely detailed ornamental armour. The goddess and the tiger are finished in gold gilding, contrasting strikingly against the ruthenium-darkened silver ground. The entire field is filled with an intricate, densely engraved floral and foliate background of exceptional craftsmanship, rendered in the ruthenium-plated silver. The engraver's mark 'LGM' appears in the upper field above the goddess. |
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| Reverse lettering | LGM |
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Durga, the multi-armed Hindu goddess of war and protection, has no organic cultural connection to Cameroon — a predominantly Christian and Muslim nation — making this a purely commercial bullion-art issue aimed at the Indian diaspora collector market and international numismatic speculators. Cameroon has issued dozens of such thematically unrelated coins under licensing arrangements that generate seigniorage revenue while outsourcing design and distribution entirely to third-party mints and distributors. The ruthenium plating, used here for contrast rather than any metallurgical necessity, became fashionable in this segment of the market around the early 2020s.