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| Issuer | Republic of Benin |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#91 |
| Obverse description | Central field features the national coat of arms of Benin, depicting a quartered shield supported by two leopards rampant. The quarters display a castle, a star, a palm tree, and a sailing ship respectively, with a ribbon below bearing the national motto FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL. The legend REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 1000 FRANCS CFA is inscribed in the lower field beneath the arms. |
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| Reverse description | Central design features a relief globe in the lower field, around which radiate nine stylized national flags on flag poles fanning outward in a semicircle, each labelled with the country name: URUGUAY, ITALIE, ALLEMAGNE, BRESIL, ANGLETERRE, ARGENTINE, FRANCE, ESPAGNE. The curved legend COUPE DU MONDE DE LA FIFA, BRESIL 2014 arcs prominently along the upper periphery. The year of issue 2012 appears in the exergue below the globe. |
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| Reverse lettering | COUPE DU MONDE DE LA FIFA, BRESIL 2014 2012 |
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