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2500 Francs Good Shepherd
| Issuer | Republic of Cameroon |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Value | 2500 Francs CFA |
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| Reverse description | Central field again features the same rectangular colored glass insert depicting Christ as the Good Shepherd, haloed and robed in red, bending forward with a shepherd's crook amid vivid blue stained-glass foliage and a radiant star, rendered in rich polychrome. The surrounding matte silver field is decorated with an elaborate engraved grapevine motif of scrolling tendrils, leaves, and grape clusters framing the insert on both sides. The inscription 'Good Shepherd' appears in elegant script lettering across the upper portion of the field, above the vine decoration. The lower field carries a relief depiction of a flock of sheep among vegetation, mirroring the obverse composition. |
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| Mintage | 2017 - 999 |
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Cameroon's use of a Central African CFA franc denomination on a bullion-adjacent commemorative is something of a fiction — the 2500 franc face value bears no relationship to the coin's actual silver content value, and these pieces were never intended for domestic circulation. The series is part of a broader wave of African-nation licensed issues produced primarily for the European collector market, with the Republic of Cameroon lending its name and monetary authority to designs commissioned and distributed entirely abroad.
The glass insert is a borosilicate cabochon set during the striking process — a technique that creates consistent problems with long-term housing, as standard slabs and flips rarely accommodate the added depth without pressure on the insert's setting.