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1000 Francs CFA Gymnast- 1992 Olympic Games
| Issuer | Benin (1975-date) |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#4, Schön#13 |
| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Benin occupies the central field, featuring a quartered shield supported by two leopards rampant, with a scroll below bearing the national motto in the legend. The circular inscription REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 1000 FRANCS CFA is prominently displayed in the lower field beneath the arms. The motto FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL appears on the ribbon scroll at the base of the shield. |
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| Reverse description | A male gymnast is depicted in dynamic mid-routine form atop a pommel horse rendered in the lower portion of the field, his body fully extended in a striking split position with legs raised. Behind him, a stylized skyline of the Barcelona Olympic venue towers and spires fills the upper background in relief. The inscription XXV JEUX OLYMPIQUES arcs along the upper legend, with the date 1992 to the right, REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN across the mid-field, and Barcelone along the lower right periphery. |
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| Reverse lettering | XXV JEUX OLYMPIQUES 1992 REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN Barcelone |
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