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1000 Francs CFA German Football Champion of the World 1974 in Munich
| Issuer | Benin (1975-date) |
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| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Benin occupies the central field, depicting a quartered shield supported by two leopards rampant, surmounted by a bull's head, with a scroll below bearing the national motto. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 1000 FRANCS CFA is inscribed in large characters along the lower field beneath the arms. The motto FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL appears on the scroll at the base of the shield. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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West Germany's 1974 World Cup victory at Munich's Olympiastadion came courtesy of a 2–1 final against the Netherlands — a result still argued over by those who believe Cruyff's side was tactically superior. Benin's CFA franc issues of this type belong to a wave of commemorative silver struck for the collector market rather than circulation, produced under licensing arrangements that had little connection to the events depicted.