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500 Francs CFA Callicore hesperis
| Issuer | Cameroon (1960-date) |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The central field features the coat of arms of the Republic of Cameroon, depicting a shield charged with scales of justice surmounted by a five-pointed star, flanked by two crossed fasces with axe blades, set against a wavy-patterned background divided into contrasting light and dark halves. The bilingual circular legend reads REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN along the upper arc, with the national motto PAIX TRAVAIL PATRIE and its English equivalent PEACE WORK FATHERLAND flanking the shield in the field. The denomination 500 FRANCS CFA appears in large raised letters along the lower arc, with the date 2024 struck centrally above the shield. The fineness mark Ag 999 and the mint mark mw are inscribed on a scroll within the coat of arms. The wavy guilloche background provides a distinctive decorative texture across the entire field. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN PAIX TRAVAIL PATRIE PEACE WORK FATHERLAND REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON 2024 500 FRANCS CFA Ag 999 mw |
| Reverse description | The entire reverse field is rendered in full colour, depicting a naturalistic meadow scene with lush green foliage and wildflowers in soft bokeh focus as background. Dominating the centre-left of the design is a raised silver magnifying glass motif, the lens of which frames a vivid, realistically coloured specimen of the Callicore hesperis butterfly, displayed with wings spread, exhibiting characteristic iridescent blue hindwings and bold crimson-pink forewing bands against dark brown-black margins. The magnifying glass handle extends to the right in relief, rendered in polished silver against the coloured field. The scientific name Callicore hesperis appears in white lettering along the upper interior of the reverse field, arching above the magnifying glass. |
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