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- Series:
- 1970 - 10th Anniversary of Independence
- Catalog codes:
- Col:CM-000046, WCC:km20
- Themes:
- Anniversaries and Jubilees | Art | Chains | Coats of Arms | Geometric Shapes | Heads of State | Stylized Animals | Women
- Issued on:
- 1970
- Last issue date:
- 1970
- Distribution:
- Year Set
- Mints:
- Monnaie de Paris (A), Paris, France
- Composition:
- Gold
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 17.5 grams
- Diameter:
- 31 mm
- Face value:
- 5,000 Cameroonian franc
- Known mintage:
- 4,000
- Composition Details:
- 900/1000 Gold .5064 oz. AGW, 100/1000 copper900/1000 Gold .5064 oz. AGW, 100/1000 copper
- Score:
- 100% Accuracy: Very Low
- Related items:
- 1 (See)
- Description:
- Front: Bust between plants inside circle
between (top) small coat of arms (1960-1984)
(upper-left/right) mintmarks
(above, arced subject in French)10ᵉ anniversaire ᵈᵉ l'independance
(left/right) mirrored stylized birds
(below, arced subject in English)10ᵗʰ anniversary ᵒᶠIndependence
legend: (left/right, spacer) chain of 7 links
(lower-left/right, currency) Francs
(bottom, value) 5000
Back: Head first president Ahmadou
Babatoura Ahidjo (left, 1960-1982)
above (name) El Thadi Al Alhidjo
inside texted circle (upper-left) òu Cameroun
(upper-left) of Cameroon
(low-left/right) link-like decorations
(motto, lower-left) Paix (lower-right) Peace
legend: (state name, upper-left)Republique Federale
(upper-right) Federal Republic
((lower-)left/right, bottom spacers/diamonds) ♦
(motto, lower-left) Travail Patrie
(lower-right) Work Fatherland
Edge: G - grained, type: bars - Buy Now:
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