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1000 Francs CFA Amerigo Vespucci
| Issuer | Benin (1975-date) |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Value | 1000 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Benin is displayed centrally, featuring a quartered shield supported by two leopards rampant on either side, with a charge of a buffalo head above. The four quarters of the shield depict a castle, a star, a palm tree, and a sailing vessel respectively. A ribbon below the shield bears the national motto in the legend. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 1000 FRANCS CFA appears in the lower field beneath the arms. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL 1000 FRANCS CFA |
| Reverse description | A large, detailed depiction of a fully rigged square-sailed tall ship under full sail occupies the central field, rendered in fine relief and sailing to the right upon stylized ocean waves. The vessel displays multiple masts with billowing sails and rigging rendered in precise detail, consistent with a late 15th to early 16th century caravel or carrack type. The legend AMERIGO VESPUCCI arcs along the upper periphery, accompanied by the explorer's life dates 1451-1512 to the right. The issue year 2005 appears in the exergue below the waterline. |
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