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3000 Francs Whore of Babylon
| Issuer | Cameroon (1960-date) |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Weight | 93.3 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features four evangelical symbols arranged in the field: a winged angel (Matthew) at upper left and an eagle (John) at upper right, each holding an open book, with a winged lion (Mark) at lower right and a winged bull (Luke) at lower left, also bearing books. At centre, gilded Greek letters Alpha and Omega (Α Ω) appear in high relief against the field, symbolising the divine. The surrounding legend identifies the issuer and denomination, with the date below. |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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Cameroon's commemorative program has for years operated through the Bavarian State Mint and similar European contractors, issuing pieces with virtually no connection to Cameroonian monetary history or national identity — this is collector product, full stop. The "Whore of Babylon" subject draws from Revelation 17, a recurring theme in the modern biblical series that has found a reliable secondary market among thematic collectors in Europe and the Americas.
KM#534 is one of several high-relief, large-format silver issues released under Cameroon's nominal authority in 2022. The selective gilding technique used here is applied post-strike.