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500 Francs The Little Owl
| Issuer | Cameroon (1960-date) |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Cameroon occupies the central field, featuring a shield bearing a balance scale surmounted by a five-pointed star, flanked by two crossed fasces with axe heads. The shield is supported by a decorative scroll inscribed with the bilingual legends of the republic. The date 2021 appears in the upper field above the arms. The peripheral legend reads REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN arcing along the upper rim, with the trilingual motto PAIX/PEACE, TRAVAIL/WORK, and PATRIE/FATHERLAND arranged around the upper quarters. The denomination 500 FRANCS CFA and the fineness mark Ag 999 appear in the lower field, with the Mint of Poland mintmark MW visible near the base of the arms. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Cameroon's wildlife-themed bullion and collector series has expanded aggressively since the mid-2010s, largely produced under licensing arrangements with European minting houses — in this case almost certainly the Bavarian State Mint or a comparable contractor — rather than struck domestically. The CFA franc zone's monetary policy is managed by the Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale, meaning Cameroon has no independent mint and these issues are effectively export products aimed at the European and Asian collector markets.
The amber insert is cast resin, not genuine fossilized amber. Worth knowing before the question comes up at auction.