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500 Francs CFA Jaguar
| Issuer | Republic of Cameroon |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Value | 500 Francs CFA 500 XAF = RSD 90 |
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| Obverse description | The central field features the national coat of arms of Cameroon, depicting a shield bearing a balance scale surmounted by a five-pointed star, flanked by crossed fasces with the bilingual motto inscriptions PAIX / PEACE to the left, TRAVAIL / WORK above, and PATRIE / FATHERLAND to the right. The legend REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN arcs along the upper periphery, with the denomination 500 FRANCS CFA inscribed along the lower border. The date 2026 appears in the field on either side of the arms, flanking the shield. The entire design is framed by an ornate border of stylized pre-Columbian-inspired geometric and zoomorphic motifs rendered in high relief. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN PAIX TRAVAIL PATRIE PEACE WORK FATHERLAND 2026 REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN 500 FRANCS CFA |
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Cameroon's use of the CFA franc places it within the CEMAC monetary zone, where coinage decisions are nominally coordinated through the Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale — yet collector issues like this one are typically licensed through private minting intermediaries with little involvement from that institution. The legal tender status is real; the circulation ambition is not.
The jaguar is not native to Africa, which makes its appearance on a Cameroonian coin a straightforward concession to global bullion market demand rather than any zoological or cultural logic.