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The Tiger Hunt
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Presented by
Mint of Poland
Nominal value
5000 CFA francs (x16)
Weight
500
Diameter
163,84 × 204,06
Metal
Silver 999°
Mintage
75 sets
Production quality
Proof, digital printing
Designer
Aneta Możejewska
Producer
Mint of Poland
Description of obverse and reverse
Obverse (of a single coin): in the central part of the coin – proof surface with inscriptions: 5000 FRANCS CFA (face value), REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN (issuer), 2016 (year of issue), Ag 999 (hallmark), m/w (mint mark). Reverse: of the coin set displayed together form the reproduction of the painting “Tiger Hunt” by Peter Paul Rubens.
A brief annotation
Dynamic composition, richness of colors, dramatic effect of the depicted scene – these are major attributes of the painting “Tiger Hunt”. Peter Paul Rubens created his expressive masterpiece in XVII century for Maximilian I, duke of Bavaria. It was one of four canvas decorating the Schleissheim Palace, the residence of the Bavarian rulers. The chef-d'oeuvre, housed in the Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes, France.
New issue
№ 1(74) 2026
№ 1(74) 2026
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