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500 Francs CFA Eagle Owl
| Issuer | Cameroon (1960-date) |
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| Year | 2026 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | Central circular insert bears a full-colour photographic depiction of a Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo) perched frontally amid autumn foliage, rendered with vivid orange-red eyes and intricately detailed mottled plumage against a green and russet background; the species name 'Eagle Owl' is inscribed within the coloured insert at lower left. The insert is framed by a relief composition of two cupped hands cradling the globe, symbolising environmental stewardship. Flanking the upper border of the central insert, two olive branches in relief extend symmetrically toward the rim. The legend 'SAVE THE WORLD' arcs along the upper rim in incuse lettering. |
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| Mint | Mennica Polska (Warsaw Mint) |
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Cameroon's CFA franc is issued under the authority of the Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale, but collector coins denominated in CFA francs are routinely commissioned through European minting intermediaries — this piece almost certainly originated with a European mint operating under license rather than any domestic Cameroonian facility. The eagle owl series belongs to a well-established category of sub-Saharan African-denomination silver issues produced primarily for the international bullion and collector market, with negligible circulation intent.