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3000 Francs Shanghai, silver
| Issuer | Cameroon (1960-date) |
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| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | • ELIZABETH II • 3000 FRANCS CFA • 2020 100 g Ag 999 REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Cameroon has issued commemorative silver under its own name since independence in 1960, but the practical reality is that pieces like this are produced entirely for the international collector market — Cameroon's own monetary authority, the BEAC, handles the country's everyday currency in partnership with five other Central African states. The 3000-franc denomination exists nowhere in daily commerce.
The Shanghai connection points directly to production: a significant portion of African commemorative issues sold through European dealers since the 2010s have been struck at Chinese mints, with licensing arranged through intermediary marketing firms rather than national treasuries.