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3000 Francs Artemis
| Issuer | Bank of Central African States (BEAC) |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a large open laurel wreath rendered in high relief, framing a central vignette depicting a classical Greek temple — likely the Parthenon — set atop a rocky promontory amid dramatic clouds, with radiating sunbeams emanating from behind the structure. Below the wreath, the mintmark 'XXI' and the purity designation 'Ag 999' appear in the lower field. The circular legend 'REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN' runs along the upper periphery, while '3000 FRANCS CFA' is inscribed along the lower arc; '3 OZ' and '2023' appear at the sides. The entire design is enclosed by an ornate Greek meander (key) border, lending the coin a distinctly classical architectural character. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN 3000 FRANCS CFA 3 OZ 2023 Ag 999 (Translation: Republic of Cameroon.) |
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The Bank of Central African States issues coinage on behalf of six member nations — Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon — under a monetary union established in 1972 that replaced the earlier Équatorial customs and currency arrangements dating to the colonial period. These large-format silver issues are struck exclusively for the collector market; the CFA franc zone's actual circulating coinage runs to far smaller denominations and far humbler metals.
Artemis as a subject has no particular connection to Central African monetary history. The choice is purely commercial, aimed at the European and Asian bullion-collector market that drives demand for this category of high-relief, selectively gilded issues from emerging-market issuers.