Cameroon – 2025 – 2000 Francs – Saint Matthias 12 Apostle Series GILDED

Description

The St. Matthias Coin, the sixth release in the acclaimed 12 Apostles Series, honors the apostle chosen by divine lot to restore the Twelve after Christ’s Ascension. Struck in 2 oz of .999 fine silver and limited to just 199 pieces, this 37.5 × 60 mm Cameroun-issued treasure is offered in antique or gold-gilded finishes. Its obverse features a guillotine-inspired frame—symbolic of martyrdom—with wood-textured motifs and structural bolts encircling the issuing details “République du Cameroun,” “2 oz Ag 999,” “2000 Francs CFA,” and “2025.” The reverse dramatically portrays St. Matthias emerging through a hail of jagged stones, gazing heavenward in serene resolve as a testament to his stoning and subsequent beheading; his name is delicately inscribed overhead. Masterful high-relief engraving captures every weathered contour and scattering rock, while the gold-gilded edition bathes the scene in radiant splendor, symbolizing faith’s triumph over death. This coin is a rare, powerful homage to quiet devotion, divine election, and the ultimate sacrifice of one whose faith was tested—and proven—through suffering.