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10 Francs CFA Tank type 95 Ha-Go
| Issuer | Benin › Benin (1975-date) |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Currency | CFA Franc (1945-date) |
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| Obverse description | The colourised coat of arms of Benin is displayed centrally, featuring two lions flanking a quartered shield surmounted by a buffalo head, with the motto ribbon below. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN arcs along the upper rim in green lettering. The date 2018 is split to either side of the arms in the field. The denomination 10 FRANCS CFA appears in the lower portion of the field beneath the arms. |
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| Reverse description | A full-colour photographic-style depiction of the Japanese World War II light tank Type 95 Ha-Go occupies the central field, shown in three-quarter side view against a naturalistic outdoor background. The production date range 1936-1943 arcs along the upper portion of the field as the primary legend, with the word Japan inscribed immediately below it. The tank designation Type 95 Ha-Go is inscribed along the lower rim in italic lettering. |
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The Type 95 Ha-Go was Japan's primary light tank of the Second World War — mass-produced, widely deployed across the Pacific and China, and chronically undergunned against Allied armor by 1942. Benin has issued a long-running series of CFA franc coins featuring military hardware from various nations, with no particular historical connection between the issuing state and the subjects depicted. These are collector-targeted issues, struck for the numismatic market rather than circulation.
The "Paper" composition note refers to a polymer or novelty substrate rather than conventional stainless steel — a minting curiosity specific to this sub-series.