3000 Francs German Shepherd

Cameroon has issued coins through foreign minting intermediaries — primarily European private mints — for decades, with the resulting pieces rarely if ever entering circulation in the country itself. These are collector products issued under licensing arrangements, bearing Cameroonian face values that bear no relationship to domestic monetary reality. The 3000 CFA franc denomination on a 31.1g gold coin represents a face value of roughly $5 USD against a metal content approaching $2,000.