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5 Cedis Cave Lion
| Issuer | Bank of Ghana |
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| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the coat of arms of the Republic of Ghana rendered in fine detail against a mirror-polished background, flanked by radiating sunburst segments forming a decorative border around the inner circle. The arms feature two Ghanaian eagles as supporters, a quartered shield, and a black star above, with the motto scroll inscribed FREEDOM AND JUSTICE at the base. Below the coat of arms, separated by a horizontal line, the legend REPUBLIC OF GHANA appears above the denomination 5 CEDIS in the exergue. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed high-relief depiction of a cave lion (Panthera spelaea) in a dynamic walking pose, jaws open in a snarl, occupying the majority of the central field against a proof mirror background with subtle ground-line detail. The arc legend GIANTS OF THE ICE AGE runs along the upper border of the inner circle, accompanied by a frieze of small silhouettes of various Pleistocene megafauna around the upper rim. The fineness inscription 1 OZ AG 999 appears in the lower left field, and the date 2022 is inscribed at the bottom of the inner circle. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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