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1000 Francs CFA Elephant of Benin
| Issuer | Benin (1975-date) |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Value | 1000 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Benin occupies the central field, featuring a quartered shield supported by two leopards rampant and surmounted by a star. The motto ribbon below the shield bears the legend FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL in three segments. The country name REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN arcs along the upper periphery in bold raised lettering, while the denomination 1000 FRANCS CFA is inscribed in large numerals and text across the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed high-relief rendering of an African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) dominates the central field, depicted in a three-quarter frontal stance with tusks lowered and trunk relaxed, standing amid stylised grass. A border of eight smaller elephant silhouettes encircles the design at the periphery. The curved legend PROTECTION DE LA NATURE - ELEPHANT DU BENIN arcs across the upper portion of the field. The fineness and weight designation 1 OZ AG .999 appears in the lower central field, with the date 2014 inscribed below the main figure. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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