Silver Two Hundred Grams 2024 Stanisław Lem - Tales of Pirx the Pilot, Coin from Cameroon - detailed information

The obverse of the coin displays in a small circle below 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; around below, 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.

On the left, the hallmark AG 999 (99.9% silver); on the right, the date of issue 2024.

In the rim surrounding the Coat of Arms, the name of the country in French: REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN above, and the face value 2000 FRANCS CFA (two thousand Central African CFA Francs).

The rest of the obverse features an illustration from the book, with the artist's signature Daniel Mróz above right.

The reverse of the coin features an illustration from the book.

Around above, the inscription STANISŁAW LEM. Around below, TALES OF PIRX THE PILOT.

The background is coloured, with glow-in-the-dark metallic print and selective gold plating.

Finish: antique, coloured, glow in the dark, selective gold plating, high relief, edge numbering.
Packaging: in presentation box, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity from the Mint of Gdansk.
Release date: July 2024.

The series is produced by the Mint of Gdansk, with the actual striking of the coins being outsourced. The first silver coins in the series had the mint mark of the Mint of Poland; these coins do not, and while they were probably struck by the Mint of Poland too, we have put the Mint of Gdansk as issuer, for lack of authoritative information.