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500 Francs CFA Liberty Bell
| Issuer | Cameroon (1960-date) |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Weight | 15.5 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a shaped field struck in the form of the Liberty Bell, with radiating sunburst lines emanating from a central oval cartouche. Within the cartouche, the right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II is depicted with a diademed and draped bust. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN arcs above the portrait, while the denomination 500 FRANCS CFA appears below. The date 20 22 is divided to either side of the effigy within the cartouche. The legend LIBERTY BELL is inscribed along the flat yoke at the top of the bell-shaped coin. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The Liberty Bell has appeared on a sprawling range of Pacific and African CFA-zone issues produced by the European Security Transport (EST) and similar private minting operations under licensing arrangements with nominal issuing states. Cameroon holds CFA franc status through the BEAC zone, but collector issues of this type are produced entirely for the numismatic export market — no meaningful quantity enters domestic circulation. The Bell's 1753 crack, caused during a test strike after arrival from London founder Lester & Pack, is the detail that made it iconic.