Cameroon 5000 Francs 2002 (2007) Central African States - Front: Port, shipyard and container handling cranes. Portrait of a young African man. Back: Oil refinery. Watermark: Three antelope heads; Electrotype 'BEAC'. Main colour: Green. Work by: Unknown. Engraved by: Unknown. Signatures: Philibert Andzembe (Le Gouverneur, July 2007 - October 2009); Unknown (Un Censeur). Issuer: Bank of the Central African States (BEAC). Date of issue: 2002 (26 November 2003). Date of withdrawal: N/a. Legal…
Cameroon 500 Francs 1974-1983 - Front: Face of a Cameroonian Fulani woman. University of Yaoundé campus. Stylised reptiles. Back: Carved mask. Students in chemical lab. Carved statuette. Watermark: Antelope's head. Main colour: Reddish-brown and multicolour. Work by: Raymond Vaudiau. Engraved by: Jacques Jubert. Signatures: Casimir Oyé-Mba (Le Gouverneur, 1978-91); Claude Tchepannou (Un Censeur, 1981-90). Issuer: Bank of the Central African States (BEAC). Date of issue: 1 January 1983 (as…
Cameroon 10000 Francs - Front: Portrait of President Ahmadou Babatoura Ahidjo Tropical fruits; Wood carving statuette of a woman carrying a dish on her head. Back: Tractor ploughing a field; Carved statuette and mask.
This Cameroonian currency features a picture of the President of the Republic, Ahmadou Ahidjo. What strikes me most about the chosen photo on the bill is the fact that it is recent. This differs from our currency which features more historical people.