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3000 Francs Archangel Michael
| Issuer | Cameroon (1960-date) |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#289 |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN 2020 ΑΩ 3000 FRANCS CFA (Translation: Republic of Camernoon) |
| Reverse description | A full-length bust portrait of Archangel Michael dominates the reverse, depicted in ornate armour with flowing wings. He is shown vanquishing a demonic dragon beneath him, rendered in high relief. A selectively gilded holy nimbus or radiant halo of divine light encircles his head, contrasting dramatically with the antiqued silver ground. The archangel's martial and celestial attributes are rendered in a detailed, devotional artistic style consistent with Eastern Christian iconographic tradition. The legend naming the subject is inscribed in the field. |
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Cameroon's modern bullion and commemorative program is managed through the Monnaie de Paris under licensing arrangements that have drawn scrutiny from collectors — the issuing authority has little to no involvement in design, production, or distribution, with pieces sold almost exclusively to European and North American collector markets rather than circulating domestically. The 3000 Francs denomination exists purely as a collector vehicle; no equivalent coin has ever been used in Cameroonian commerce.
The Central African CFA franc zone, of which Cameroon is a member, has its coinage policy set by the BEAC in Yaoundé, which did not sanction this piece for circulation.