| Coin | Five Hundred Francs Silver 2022 Gustav Klimt - Water Serpents II |
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The Republic of Cameroon uses the Central African CFA Franc as its currency; it is the common currency of six independent states in central Africa: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. The CFA Franc has both common and national issues. All common circulating coins are issued under the authority of CEMAC ("Communauté Économique et Monétaire de l'Afrique Centrale" - Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa) and have no issuing country. Separately, each member country can strike coins bearing its national symbols; these coins are legal tender in the other members of the bloc too.
Cameroon has authorised some foreign mints to strike coins under its issuing authority for collector's purposes. These are usually dedicated to historical or general popular culture themes not related to the country itself. Many of them are in standard bullion sizes, but the silver 500 Francs - such as this coin - are not; they contain 17.5 grams of silver.
This coin is part of the Golden Five series featuring paintings by Gustav Klimt, and depicts his work entitled Water Serpents II, painted in 1907. |
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At centre, the obverse of the coin displays the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Cameroon. It features a shield divided in three parts by two diagonal lines starting from the centre of the upper rim. In the central section, an upright sword and scales are superimposed on the outline of the map of the country, above which there is a five-pointed star. Behind the shield, two crossed bundles of rods with axes in the middle (fasces). Around above, the motto PAIX TRAVAIL PATRIE in French, below which the same in English: PEACE WORK FATHERLAND. On a ribbon around below, the name of the country in English: REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON, below which in larger letters the same in French: REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN.
In large letters around above, the name of the country in French: REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN. Around below, on two lines the face value: 500 FRANCS CFA (five hundred Central African CFA Francs).
The date of issue 2022 is above the Coat of Arms. Below it on its right side, the small MW mint mark of the Mint of Poland (m over W), for Mennica Warszawska (Mint of Warsaw). Below it on the left, the hallmark Ag 999 (99.9% silver; "Ag" is abbreviated from Argentum, the Latin word for silver, and is internationally used to mark silver coins and jewellery). |
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The reverse of the coin is coloured and shows part of Gustav Klimt's painting "Water Serpents II". There is an amber insert to the left of it.
Vertically on the right, the inscription GUSTAV KLIMT (the U looks like a V: "GVSTAV KLIMT"). |
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| Reverse Inscription |
GUSTAV KLIMT |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: proof, coloured, amber insert.
Packaging: in display stand and gift box, with a Certificate of Authenticity. |
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| See also |
Coins in the Gustav Klimt - Golden Five series include:
- $1 Silver, Tree of Life, Niue 2018
- $1 Silver, Lady in Gold, Niue 2018
- $1 Silver, The Kiss, Niue 2018
- $1 Silver, Medicine, Niue 2018
- $1 Silver, Golden Apple Tree, Niue 2018
- $1 Silver, Lady with a Fan, Niue 2019
- $1 Silver, Pallas Athene, Niue 2019
- $1 Silver, Death and Life, Niue 2019
- $1 Silver, Portrait of Eugenia, Niue 2019
- $1 Silver, The Maiden, Niue 2019
- 500 Fr CFA Silver, Expectation, Cameroon 2020
- 500 Fr CFA Silver, Judith and the Head of Holofernes, Cameroon 2020
- 500 Fr CFA Silver, Emilie Flöge, Cameroon 2020
- 500 Fr CFA Silver, Judith II, Cameroon 2020
- 500 Fr CFA Silver, Music, Cameroon 2020
- 500 Fr CFA Silver, Baby, Cameroon 2021
- 500 Fr CFA Silver, Beethoven Frieze, Cameroon 2021
- 500 Fr CFA Silver, The Dancer, Cameroon 2021
- 500 Fr CFA Silver, Portrait of Friederike-Maria Beer, Cameroon 2021
- 500 Fr CFA Silver, Portrait of a Lady, Cameroon 2021
- 500 Fr CFA Silver, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II, Cameroon 2022
- 500 Fr CFA Silver, Hope II, Cameroon 2022
- 500 Fr CFA Silver, Portrait of Mäda Gertrude Primavesi, Cameroon 2022
- 500 Fr CFA Silver, Portrait of Maria Munk, Cameroon 2022
- 500 Fr CFA Silver, The Knight, Cameroon 2022
- 500 Fr CFA Silver, Water Serpents II, Cameroon 2022
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