Cameroon (1960-date) 500 Francs, 2023

Nicolaus Copernicus

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Cameroon (1960-date) Cameroon (1960-date)
Currency CFA franc
Coin type Non-circulating coin
Denomination 500 Francs
Year 2023
Ruler Republic (1960–9999)
Composition Silver (.999)
Shape Round
Technique Milled, coloured
Weight (g) 17.5
Diameter (mm) 38.61

Description

500 Francs from Cameroon (1960-date). Issued in 2023. Struck in Silver (.999). Measures 38.61 mm and weighs 17.5 g.

Obverse
Coat of arms of Cameroon on wavy field.
Reverse
Bust of Nicolaus Copernicus in 'Astronomer Copernicus, or Conversations with God' painted by Jan Matejko in 1873, at left. Copernicus House in Toruń, Poland at right. Copernicus's schematic diagram of his heliocentric theory of the Solar System from 'De revolutionibus orbium coelestium' at top centre. Signature and life years at bottom.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
2023 mw 550 Proof

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