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| Issuer | Benin (1975-date) |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | RÉPUBLIQUE DU BÉNIN 2024 FRATERNITÉ JUSTICE TRAVAIL 1000 FRANCS CFA |
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Benin's use of Egyptian iconography on modern bullion issues is a commercial decision, not a historical one — the territory that became the Republic of Benin had no meaningful connection to ancient Egyptian culture. These coins are produced for the international collector market under the West African CFA franc system, which ties eight nations to the French Treasury through a fixed exchange rate arrangement dating to 1945.
The CFA franc's convertibility guarantee means Benin's nominal issuing authority is largely ceremonial for coins of this type.