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500 Francs Sloth
| Issuer | Cameroon (1960-date) |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#358 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Centrally depicted is a highly detailed full-color representation of a three-toed sloth (Bradypus sp.) suspended upside-down from a diagonal tree branch, rendered with naturalistic brown and cream toning. The surrounding field features a full-color tropical jungle environment with lush green foliage framing the composition on all sides. A series of engraved vertical lines in the background suggest a rainforest canopy setting. The series title 'JUNGLE LIFE' appears in the upper field above the branch, accompanied by the issuer's mint mark, while the legend '.999 FINE SILVER 1/2 OZ' is inscribed along the lower portion of the field. |
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Part of the broader wave of African wildlife-themed legal tender struck not for circulation but for the collector export market, this issue was almost certainly produced by a European private mint under license — Cameroon itself has no domestic minting facility. The country has issued coins of this type continuously since the 1990s, the revenue flowing to the government as seigniorage while the physical production and distribution remain entirely offshore.