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3000 Francs Water Lilies
| Issuer | Republic of Cameroon |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The entire field is struck in antique finish and rendered as an interlocking jigsaw puzzle surface, evoking the tactile texture of assembled puzzle pieces across a stylized aquatic landscape inspired by Monet's Water Lilies series. At left center, the arms of the Republic of Cameroon — a shield bearing scales of justice, flanked by the national motto in both French and English — appear in relief against the puzzle-textured field. The denomination 3000 FRANCS CFA and the date 2021 are inscribed vertically at center, with the silver fineness Ag .999 noted above. The legend REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN is distributed across the lower left field, while the cursive inscription Water Lilies and the artist attribution CLAUDE MONET appear in the lower portion of the coin. A small grouping of selectively colored puzzle pieces at center right introduces a vivid chromatic accent of blue and green, representing a partial glimpse of Monet's celebrated painting. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is entirely covered in full color, depicting a faithful reproduction of Claude Monet's Water Lilies painted onto the puzzle-textured surface of the coin, with each interlocking piece delineated in relief. The composition captures the shimmering surface of a lily pond rendered in impressionistic blues, greens, and creamy whites, with trailing willow branches descending from above and a solitary pink water lily blossom at lower center. The entire image is unified by the jigsaw puzzle motif, with hundreds of individual raised puzzle-piece outlines covering the field, creating a striking interplay between numismatic craft and fine art reproduction. At lower left, a single uncolored silver puzzle piece bears the trademark inscription So PUZZLE Art in cursive script, identifying the proprietary artistic concept. The edge of the coin is plain, and the antique-finish silver ground visible through the uncolored piece provides a deliberate contrast to the vivid chromatic field. |
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| Mintage | 2021 - Antique finish - 340 |
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