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500 Francs The Tree of Life
| Issuer | Cameroon (1960-date) |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Weight | 10 g |
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| Obverse description | The denomination '500' appears in large numerals at center on a radiant sunburst field, with 'FRANCS CFA' inscribed on a banner immediately below. The legend 'REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN' runs along the upper periphery. The date '2019' is enclosed within a circular cartouche at the lower center, and the fineness mark 'Ag 999' appears in the lower right field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Cameroon's modern commemorative program is administered through the Monnaie de Paris under long-standing agreements that allow franc-zone African states to issue collector coins with little connection to domestic monetary policy. These pieces are minted in France, distributed almost exclusively to European and Asian numismatic markets, and rarely if ever reach Cameroonian soil.
The crystal insert is set using a cold-press technique developed for the European novelty coin market in the early 2000s, now routine across several Paris-administered African issues.