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500 Francs Cheetah II
| Issuer | Cameroon (1960-date) |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Value | 500 Francs CFA |
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| Reverse description | A full-bodied cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is depicted in profile facing right with its head turned toward the viewer, rendered in fine detail with characteristic spotted pelage and athletic musculature. Radiating lines emanate from the background field, creating a dynamic sunburst effect behind the animal. The species common name CHEETAH appears in the upper field, flanked by the date 2022 to the left, while the purity and weight inscriptions 1 TROY OZ and .9999 SILVER are positioned in the lower portion of the reverse. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Cameroon's modern bullion and collector silver program operates through the Monnaie de Paris under licensing arrangements that have drawn scrutiny from numismatic organizations — the country itself has no domestic mint, and many issues see negligible actual distribution within Cameroon. The "Cheetah" series began as one of the more credible African wildlife bullion programs, marketed primarily to European and Asian collectors.
The cheetah is not native to Cameroon's forests but does range through the country's northern savanna regions bordering Chad and the Central African Republic.