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100 Francs CFA Benedikt XVI
| Issuer | Republic of Benin |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Currency | CFA Franc (1945-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the national coat of arms of Benin prominently centered in the field, depicting a quartered shield supported by two leopards, with a scroll below bearing the national motto. The legend REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN arcs along the upper periphery, flanked on either side by the motto elements FRATERNITE, JUSTICE, and TRAVAIL. The denomination 100 FRANCS CFA is inscribed along the lower rim beneath the arms. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL 100 FRANCS CFA |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a bold compositional scene commemorating Pope Benedict XVI's 2011 apostolic journey to Erfurt, Germany. To the left, the Gothic spires and facade of Erfurt Cathedral rise dramatically in the field, rendered in fine relief. To the right, a right-facing bust of Pope Benedict XVI is depicted wearing papal vestments and mitre. The circular legend LE VOYAGE DU PAPE BENOIT XVI arcs along the upper periphery, with the inscription ERFURT 2011 completing the legend in the lower field, all separated by bullet points. |
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