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2500 Francs Discobolus
| Issuer | Cameroon (1960-date) |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bearded portrait of Zeus, rendered in a classical Hellenistic style with flowing curls and a laureate brow, occupying the central field. The legend REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 2500 FRANCS CFA and the silver fineness mark Ag 999 appear in the lower field. The date 2016 is inscribed prominently in the lower central field beneath the portrait. The overall design evokes ancient Greek coinage aesthetics rendered on a polished proof-finish gold-plated surface. |
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| Obverse lettering | 2016 REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN • 2500 FRANCS CFA Ag 999 (Translation: Republic of Cameroon.) |
| Reverse description | A nude male athlete rendered in the style of ancient Greek red-figure pottery, depicted in a crouching preparatory stance as a discus thrower (discobolus), facing right and leaning forward with the discus held in the left hand and a second discus visible to the right of the figure. The design is executed in gold against a dark oxidized field, evoking the appearance of classical Attic vase painting. A continuous Greek key (meander) border frames the entire composition along the inner rim. The reverse carries no inscriptions or legends. |
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