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2500 Francs Pankration
| Issuer | Cameroon (1960-date) |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Currency | CFA franc (Bank of Central African States, 1973-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bearded portrait of Zeus rendered in a classical Hellenistic style, occupying the upper half of the field with fine detail in the hair and beard. The date 2016 appears prominently in the lower field below the portrait. The circular legend arcs around the periphery, reading REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN • 2500 FRANCS CFA, with the silver fineness designation Ag 999 also present in the legend. The overall design evokes ancient Greek coinage iconography, with the gold-plated finish enhancing the sculptural quality of the effigy. |
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| Obverse lettering | 2016 REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN • 2500 FRANCS CFA Ag 999 (Translation: Republic of Cameroon.) |
| Reverse description | Two nude male athletes engaged in pankration combat are depicted in the field against a dark background, rendered in the style of ancient Greek red-figure pottery. The standing figure seizes and strikes his opponent, who kneels in a defensive posture, both figures rendered with anatomical precision evoking classical antiquity. The scene is enclosed by a continuous Greek meander (key) border running along the inner edge of the coin's rim, further reinforcing the ancient Greek artistic theme. The composition is dynamic and carefully balanced within the circular format. |
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