The reverse of the coin shows a wonderful reinterpretation of the Oreads by William-Adolphe Bouguereau. The Oreads, nymphs of mountains, hills, and rocky places in Greek mythology, were seen as the spirit of wild places and were at the same time feared and respected by mortals. On the reverse, the inscription; "OREADS" - the name of the coin. On the obverse, a central representation of the cicada, in Greek culture seen as a symbol of immortality and the afterlife. All around, the inscriptions: "REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN" - the issuing country, 5000 FRANCS CFA" – the face value, "2023" – the year of issue and "AG 999 5 OZ" – the fineness of the Silver and the weight of the coin.
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