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2000 Francs Theseus and Ariadne
| Issuer | Cameroon (1960-date) |
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| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | A classical Greek temple set atop a rocky promontory amid dramatically rendered billowing clouds, depicted in high relief against a darkened field, enclosed within an open olive wreath. Small Ionic column devices appear at either side of the wreath. The date 2024 is inscribed above the central motif, and the fineness designation Ag 999 appears below. A continuous Greek key (meander) border frames the entire design. The circular legend reads REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN above and 2000 FRANCS CFA 2OZ below. |
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| Reverse description | A richly detailed mythological scene depicting the hero Theseus, clad in an ornate crested helmet and classical armour, facing Ariadne in close proximity. Ariadne, adorned with jewelled earrings and a diadem, cradles a ball of golden thread in her hands — rendered in selective gilding — and passes its end to Theseus, referencing the myth of the Labyrinth. Both figures are rendered in high sculptural relief with finely detailed drapery and ornamentation. The background features an elaborate acanthus scroll and floral pattern. The curved legend THESEUS and ARIADNE is inscribed in a banner along the lower left field. |
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Cameroon has issued collector silver under its own authority since the early 2000s, contracting European minting houses — primarily the Monnaie de Paris and various private mints — to produce themed pieces with no connection to Cameroonian history, culture, or monetary policy. This coin is one of those. The Theseus and Ariadne subject belongs to a crowded field of mythology-themed bullion-adjacent issues marketed to European collectors, and Cameroon's name on the edge is a licensing arrangement, not a statement of national relevance.
The 62.20 g specification places it in the standard two-troy-ounce category used widely across this segment of the modern numismatic market.