Cameroonian coins catalog

Cameroon - French Mandate territory (1922-1955)

Cameroonian Franc=100 centimes

2 francs 1924 (1924-1925)
aluminum-bronze
2 Fr / TERRITOIRIES SOUS MANDAT DE LA FRANCE CAMEROUN / Three palm branches
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / 1924 / Laureate head left
Coin value - $30-40

2 francs 1948
aluminum
2 F / TERRITOIRE DU CAMEROUN / Gazelle (gazella Leptoceros)
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE UNION FRANCAISE / 1948 / Winged bust left
Coin value - $4-5

1 franc 1925 (1924-1926)
aluminum-bronze
1 Fr / TERRITOIRIES SOUS MANDAT DE LA FRANCE CAMEROUN / Three palm branches
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / 1925 / Laureate head left
Coin value - $5-7

1 franc 1943
bronze
1 Fc 1943 / PATRIE HONNEUR / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Cross of Lorraine
CAMEROUN FRANCAISE / Rooster left, shield top right with RF momogram
Coin value - $10-20

1 franc 1943
bronze
1 Fc 1943 / PATRIE HONNEUR / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Cross of Lorraine
CAMEROUN FRANCAISE LIBRE / Rooster left, shield top right with RF momogram
Coin value - $20-30

1 franc 1948
aluminum
1 F / TERRITOIRE DU CAMEROUN / Gazelle (gazella Leptoceros)
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE UNION FRANCAISE / 1948 / Winged bust left
Coin value - $3-4

50 centimes 1925 (1924-1926)
aluminum-bronze
50 Cmes / TERRITOIRIES SOUS MANDAT DE LA FRANCE CAMEROUN / Three palm branches
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / 1925 / Laureate head left
Coin value - $5-10

50 centimes 1943
bronze
50 Cmes 1943 / PATRIE HONNEUR / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Cross of Lorraine
CAMEROUN FRANCAISE / Rooster left, shield top right with RF momogram
Coin value - $20-30

50 centimes 1943
bronze
50 Cmes 1943 / PATRIE HONNEUR / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Cross of Lorraine
CAMEROUN FRANCAISE LIBRE / Rooster left, shield top right with RF momogram
Coin value - $20-30

French Equatorial Africa and Cameroon (1955-1959)

Franc CFA=100 centimes

25 francs 1958
aluminum-bronze
25 FRANCS / Denomination within wreath
AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANCAISE / INSTITUTE EMISSION / 1958 / CAMEROUN / Three giant eland
Coin value - $2-3

10 francs 1958
aluminum-bronze
10 FRANCS / Denomination within wreath
AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANCAISE / INSTITUTE EMISSION / 1958 / CAMEROUN / Three giant eland
Coin value - $1-2

5 francs 1958
aluminum-bronze
5 FRANCS / Denomination within wreath
AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANCAISE / INSTITUTE EMISSION / 1958 / CAMEROUN / Three giant eland
Coin value - $1-2

Republic of Cameroon (from 1960)

Cameroonian Franc=100 centimes

6000 francs 2003
bi-metallic - stainless steel/brass
President Biya
REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN PRESIDENT PAUL BIYA REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON / 1982 2003
EMISSION HONORANT UN PRESIDENT AFRICAIN AU SERVICE DE SON PAYS / 4 AFRICA 6000 CFA
Coin value - $7-10

1500 francs 2006
copper-nickel
World Soccer Championship 2006 in Germany
1500 CFA 1 AFRICA / IDAC EMISSION MONETARE DE L'INSTITUT DE DEVELOPMENT DE L'AFRIQUE CENTRALE
CAMEROUN - 2006 - CAMEROON / ALLEMAGNE 2006 GERMANY
Coin value - $4-5

500 francs 1986 (1985-1988)
copper-nickel
REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON / 1986 / Plants
BANQUE DES ETATSDE AFRIQUE CENTRALE / Women's head 3/4 left
Coin value - $15-25

100 francs 1966 (1966-1968)
nickel
1966 100 FRANCS / Denomination within ornamental circle
ETAT DE CAMEROUN / PAIX TRAVAIL PATRIE / PEACE WORK FATHERLAND / BANQUE CENTRALE / Three giant eland
Coin value - $4-5

100 francs 1971 (1971-1972)
nickel
100 FRANCS 1971 / BANQUE CENTRALE / Denomination within circle
REPUBLIQUE FEDERALE DU CAMEROUN / Three giant eland
Coin value - $3-5

100 francs 1972
nickel
100 FRANCS 1972 / BANQUE CENTRALE / Denomination within ornamental circle
CAMEROUN - CAMEROON / Three giant eland
Coin value - $7-10

100 francs 1975 (1975-1986)
nickel
100 FRANCS 1975 / BANQUE DES ETATS DE AFRIQUE CENTRALE / Denomination within ornamental circle
CAMEROUN - CAMEROON / Three giant eland
Coin value - $1-3

50 francs 1960
copper-nickel
commemorative coin
1st Anniversary of Independence
50 FRANCS / BANQUE CENTRALE / Denomination within wreath
ETAT DE CAMEROUN 1er JANVIER 1960 / PAIX TRAVAIL PATRIE / Three giant eland
Coin value - $5-8