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500 Francs Girl from Bronowice
| Issuer | Republic of Cameroon |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Value | 500 Francs CFA 500 XAF = RSD 89 |
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| Obverse description | Rectangular proof field featuring a modernist geometric design with the denomination '500 CFA' repeated in stylised bold lettering at each corner of the field in varying orientations. The legend 'REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN' appears alongside each denomination inscription. A central circular motif contains a decorative monogram or emblem in the field, surrounded by concentric rings. The inscription '2025©Ag 999' is incused above the central circle, indicating the year of issue and fine silver purity. The overall composition employs a contemporary graphic style with linear decorative elements radiating across the rectangular surface. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Bronowice was a village west of Kraków that gave its name to one of the most celebrated moments in Polish cultural history: the 1900 wedding of poet Lucjan Rydel to a local peasant girl, Jadwiga Mikołajczykówna, which Stanisław Wyspiański immortalized in his drama Wesele (The Wedding). The play became a cornerstone of Young Poland modernism and a biting commentary on the intelligentsia's romanticized fixation on peasant life.
Cameroon has issued a string of these culturally themed European subjects under licensing arrangements common among small African states whose mint programs are driven entirely by the collector market — no issued franc of this denomination ever circulates in Yaoundé.