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500 Francs Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe
| Issuer | Cameroon (1960-date) |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Value | 500 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Cameroon occupies the central field, depicting a shield bearing scales of justice surmounted by a star, flanked by two crossed fasces, with a scroll inscribed with the bilingual country name at the base. The trilingual national motto appears in the field flanking the arms: PAIX / PEACE to the left and PATRIE / FATHERLAND to the right, with TRAVAIL / WORK above. The country name REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN arcs along the left periphery, with the date 2017 positioned to the upper right of the arms. The denomination 500 FRANCS CFA is inscribed in large characters along the lower legend, and the fineness mark Ag 999 appears in the lower left field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A full-color reproduction of Vincent van Gogh's celebrated 1889 painting Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe fills the reverse field, faithfully rendered in the artist's characteristic Post-Impressionist style with bold, expressive brushstrokes. The composition depicts the artist in three-quarter view, wearing a fur cap and winter coat, his right ear bandaged, and a pipe held to his lips, set against a stylized interior background with a Japanese print visible behind him. The vibrant coloring, applied by the mint's colorization technique, contrasts with the polished silver coin surface. The artist's name VINCENT VAN GOGH is inscribed as a legend in the field. |
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