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500 Francs Fatima

Issuer Cameroon (1960-date)
Year 2017
Type Non-circulating coin
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Obverse description Central field features the denomination '500 FRANCS CFA' in large bold lettering, with the date '2017' inscribed within an oval cartouche below. A radiating sunburst pattern of fine lines fills the field behind the denomination, lending a dynamic visual effect. The legend 'REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN' arcs along the upper periphery in Latin script. The mint mark 'MW' and fineness mark 'Ag 999' appear in the lower right field.
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Reverse description The reverse depicts the crowned silhouette of Our Lady of Fatima standing upon clouds, facing right, rendered in polychrome color against a brilliantly radiant sun occupying the upper field. Beneath the apparition, a stylized tree rises on the left, flanked by three kneeling figures in attitudes of veneration, commemorating the 1917 Marian apparitions at Fatima, Portugal. The legend 'FATIMA' arcs prominently across the upper portion of the field, with the date '1917' inscribed below, referencing the centenary of the apparitions.
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