500 Francs Hannibal Barca

2020 year


Silver (.999) (with carnelian stone insert)	16.70 g	41 mm

Description

Issuer	Cameroon › Cameroon (1960-date)
Period	Republic (1960-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2020
Value	500 Francs CFA 500 XAF = USD 0.84
Currency	CFA franc (Bank of Central African States, 1973-date)
Composition	Silver (.999) (with carnelian stone insert)
Weight	16.70 g
Diameter	41 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Milled, Inlaid
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#197890
Rarity index	92%

Reverse

Helmeted head of Hannibal facing front-left. Decorative design with precious stone insert at left.

Script: Latin

Lettering: HANNIBAL BARCA

Edge

Plain

Comment

Hannibal Barca (in Phoenician Hanni-baal is a theophoric name meaning "who has the favor of Baal" and Barca, "thunderbolt"), usually called Annibal or Hannibal, born in 247 BC in Carthage (northeast of present-day Tunis in Tunisia) and died between 183 BC and 181 BC in Bithynia (near present-day Bursa in Turkey), was a Carthaginian general and politician, generally considered one of the greatest tacticians of all time.C. and 181 B.C. in Bithynia (near present-day Bursa in Turkey), was a Carthaginian general and politician, generally regarded as one of the greatest military tacticians in history. (Source : www.wikipedia.org) Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Hannibal Barca (en phénicien Hanni-baal est un nom théophore signifiant « qui a la faveur de Baal » et Barca, « foudre »), généralement appelé Annibal ou Hannibal, né en 247 av. J.-C. à Carthage (au nord-est de l'actuelle Tunis en Tunisie) et mort entre 183 av. J.-C. et 181 av. J.-C. en Bithynie (près de l'actuelle Bursa en Turquie), est un général et homme politique carthaginois, généralement considéré comme l'un des plus grands tacticiens militaires de l'histoire. (Source : www.wikipedia.org)

Interesting fact

The interesting fact about this coin is that it features a carnelian stone insert, which is a type of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of silica, that has been used in jewelry and other decorative items for thousands of years. The use of carnelian stone in this coin adds an extra layer of beauty and uniqueness to the design.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2020 MW	999	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 500 Francs (Hannibal Barca) 2020 coin.