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1000 Francs CFA Elephant of Benin
| Issuer | Benin (1975-date) |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Shape | Round |
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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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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN FRATERNITE TRAVAIL JUSTICE 1000 FRANCS CFA |
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Benin has no independent mint and issues no coins through a conventional national authority — these pieces are produced under licensing arrangements, typically through European private mints, for the collector market rather than circulation. The "Benin" issuer designation here is largely nominal; the BCEAO, which governs the actual CFA franc zone currency used in Benin, has no involvement in their production.
The elephant series from this program has been issued across multiple African nominal issuers with near-identical specifications, a pattern common to the modern bullion-adjacent numismatic licensing trade centered in central Europe.