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1000 Francs CFA African Rhinoceros
| Issuer | Republic of Benin |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Weight | 31.10 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the national coat of arms of Benin centered in the field, depicting a quartered shield supported by two leopards rampant, surmounted by a buffalo head with prominent horns, and bearing a scroll below inscribed with the national motto FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN arcs along the upper periphery in large capital letters. The denomination 1000 FRANCS CFA is prominently displayed in the lower field beneath the arms, all rendered against a deeply mirrored prooflike background. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL 1000 FRANCS CFA |
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Benin has no rhinoceros population and no historical connection to the species — this coin exists entirely as a bullion-adjacent collectible targeting the international wildlife series market that surged in the 2010s. The Republic of Benin became a favored issuing authority for such pieces precisely because its monetary agreement within the West African CFA franc zone imposed few restrictions on commemorative silver issues denominated in CFA francs, making it attractive to European mint contractors seeking a sovereign imprimatur.
KM#85 was produced by the Bavarian State Mint on behalf of Benin.