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500 Francs Imperial dragon
| Issuer | Cameroon (1960-date) |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Value | 500 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse description | The coat of arms of Cameroon occupies the central field, depicting a shield bearing a balance scale above a scroll inscribed 'REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON / REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN', flanked by two crossed fasces topped with axes. A five-pointed star appears at the top of the shield. The arc legend 'REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN' runs along the upper rim, while the denomination '500 FRANCS CFA' is inscribed along the lower rim. The date '2018' appears above the arms, with '1 TROY OZ' at the left and '999 SILVER' at the right, all within a decorative reeded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON 1 TROY OZ 500 FRANCS CFA 2018 999 SILVER (Translation: Republic of Cameroon.) |
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Cameroon's collector coin program has been operated almost entirely through licensing arrangements with European minting houses — primarily the Monnaie de Paris and various private mints — with the Cameroonian government lending its issuing authority while exercising little direct control over design or production decisions. The "Imperial Dragon" belongs to a wave of fantasy-themed bullion-adjacent silver rounds issued under African sovereign licenses in the 2010s, a practice that drew criticism from numismatic bodies for blurring the line between legal tender and marketed collectibles.
No dragon imagery carries any historical or cultural connection to Cameroon.