| Issuer | Cameroon (1960-date) |
| Year | 1960 |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coins |
| Value | 50 Francs (50 FCFA) |
| Currency | CFA franc (Central bank of Equatorial African States and Cameroon, 1961-1973) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 12 g |
| Dimensions | 31 mm |
| Thickness | 2.1 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Lucien Georges Bazor |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#13, Schön#10 |
| Obverse description | Three giant elands (Taurotragus derbianus) facing left. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ETAT DU CAMEROUN
1er JANVIER 1960
G.B.L. BAZOR
PAIX • TRAVAIL • PATRIE (Translation: State of Cameroon. January 1st, 1960. Peace, work, homeland.) |
| Reverse description | Denomination within wreath of wheat, cocoa pods and coffee beans. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | BANQUE
CENTRALE
50
FRANCS (Translation: Central Bank.) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1960 - - 9 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 8408771450 |
| Comments |
