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| Issuer | Cameroon (1960-date) |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Currency | CFA franc (Bank of Central African States, 1973-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the coin in its distinctive angel silhouette form, with the legend REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN arching across the upper field. The date 2018 appears centrally beneath the country name, flanked by ornate scrolling floral arabesques that extend through the mid-field. The denomination 500 FRANCS CFA is inscribed in the lower field, accompanied by additional decorative scroll motifs, while the fineness mark Ag 999 appears in the lower left. The textured matte background contrasts with the polished raised lettering and relief ornamental designs. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a vivid full-color illustration in the angel-shaped field, depicting a serene guardian angel with golden hair and a flowing blue robe adorned with swirling patterns, her hands raised in a protective gesture. Beneath her, two children rendered in monochrome — a girl holding a teddy bear and a boy carrying a football — stand hand in hand against a dark lower field. The inscription YOU ARE NOT ALONE appears in stylized lettering across the dark lower portion of the field, serving as the thematic legend of the issue. The colorized artwork is executed in a painterly, illustrative style that fills the entirety of the angel-shaped planchet. |
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| Mint | (mw) Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska),Warsaw, Poland (1766-date) |
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