Cameroon – 2026 – 3000 Francs – Center of the Earth (Jules Verne series) 3oz silver

Description

Journey to the Center of the Earth – Jules Verne Collection (Second Issue)
This exceptional 3 oz silver coin continues the Jules Verne Collection with a breathtaking tribute to Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864). Struck for Cameroon in ultra-high relief, the coin captures the full intensity of Verne’s underground odyssey, blending scientific imagination, adventure, and 19th-century literary wonder. The reverse presents a dramatic composite scene that encapsulates the protagonists’ perilous expedition: climbing vast rock formations, navigating caverns, fleeing prehistoric beasts, crossing forests of giant mushrooms, witnessing battles between colossal dinosaurs, and sailing the subterranean Lidenbrock Sea on a wooden raft. Every element is rendered in exceptional detail with an antique finish, while the novel’s title gleams in selective 24k gold.

The obverse portrays Professor Lidenbrock describing his visionary quest to his nephew within a grand mineralogy hall. Around them rise erupting volcanoes, towering mushrooms, dinosaurs, seas, caves, and geological formations—symbols of the unimaginable world awaiting them below the Earth’s crust. This side also features the full specifications: country, year, face value, weight, metal, and purity. With its meticulous detail, coloured volcanic eruption, and premium presentation, this limited 250-piece edition stands as a masterful homage to one of science fiction’s most iconic adventures.