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500 Francs The Separation of Land and Water
| Issuer | Cameroon (1960-date) |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Currency | CFA franc (Bank of Central African States, 1973-date) |
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| Obverse description | Rectangular flan with a textured milled border surrounding a central polished recessed field styled as a postage stamp vignette. Within the stamp-shaped panel, the legend REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN arcs across the upper portion, with the date 2017 at right and the word CAMEROUN displayed vertically along the right margin. The fineness mark Ag 999 and the Mint of Poland monogram appear at the left. The denomination 500 FRANCS CFA is inscribed in bold characters across the lower portion of the central field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Cameroon's post-independence coinage authority has periodically issued silver pieces through the Monnaie de Paris under licensing arrangements that have little to do with domestic monetary policy and everything to do with the international collector market. These coins do not circulate within Cameroon and are struck expressly for export sale, a practice common among smaller francophone African states whose numismatic programs are effectively administered from Europe.
The 17.50g weight at .999 fineness is a deliberately non-standard specification, chosen to hit a retail price point rather than conform to any historic weight standard.