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500 Francs The Tower of Babel
| Issuer | Bank of Central African States (BEAC) |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN PAIX PEACE TRAVAIL WORK PATRIE FATHERLAND 2017 500 FRANCS CFA Ag 999 |
| Reverse description | A detailed color reproduction of a portion of 'The Tower of Babel,' the celebrated oil painting executed by Flemish master Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1563, dominates the entire reverse field. The composition captures the monumental, spiraling architectural structure of the tower rendered in warm ochres, browns, and grays, with minute human figures visible at its base conveying the immense scale of the edifice. The artwork is reproduced using a polychrome colorization technique applied directly to the coin's surface. The painter's name PIETER BRUGEL appears as a legend within or along the reverse field. |
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