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5000 Francs Independence
| Issuer | Cameroon (1960-date) |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A left-facing bust, representing an allegorical or historical figure, is prominently displayed at the centre within a beaded or plain inner circle. The Cameroonian coat of arms appears at the top of the design, flanked on both sides by mirrored decorative chain motifs symbolising the bond of independence. The denomination '5000 FRANCS' and the bilingual commemorative inscription '10e ANNIVERSAIRE DE L'INDEPENDANCE' and '10TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE' appear in the fields around the central devices, completing the composition. |
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| Reverse lettering | 10e anniversaire de l'independance 10th anniversary of independence 5000 Francs |
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