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500 Francs Sistine Madonna
| Issuer | Republic of Cameroon |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Value | 500 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the national coat of arms of Cameroon at center, featuring a shield with scales of justice and a sword, surmounted by a five-pointed star, flanked by two crossed fasces with axes at the top. The legend REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN curves along the left rim and REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON along the right rim in Latin script. The motto PAIX / PEACE appears to the left and TRAVAIL / WORK at the top, with PATRIE / FATHERLAND to the right, all bilingual in French and English. The date 2020 is inscribed in the upper field, and the denomination 500 FRANCS CFA is prominently displayed along the lower portion of the coin. The fineness mark Ag 999 and the Mint of Poland MW privy mark appear in the lower field beneath the coat of arms. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN PAIX TRAVAIL PATRIE PEACE WORK FATHERLAND 2020 REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON 500 FRANCS CFA Ag 999 mw |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a full-color reproduction of Raphael's celebrated oil painting the Sistine Madonna (c. 1512), rendered in vibrant polychrome enamel and set within a rectangular panel framed by ornate gold-toned borders. The Virgin Mary is depicted standing on clouds, cradling the Christ Child, flanked by Pope Sixtus II to the left and Saint Barbara to the right. In the lower foreground, two iconic winged cherubs gaze upward. Flanking the central painted panel on both sides are finely detailed silver relief foliate motifs. The inscription RAFFAELLO SANZIO arcs along the upper field in the dark border, and the artist's life dates 1483 - 1520 appear in the lower border. |
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