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1000 Francs CFA Hieroglyphs
| Issuer | Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Weight | 15.55 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the national coat of arms of Benin at center, featuring a quartered shield supported by two leopards rampant, a ship in the upper left quarter and a castle in the upper right, a palm tree in the lower left and a decorative star-like ornament in the lower right, with a ribbon bearing the national motto 'FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL' below the shield. The circular legend 'REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN' arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination '1000 FRANCS CFA' is inscribed along the lower portion of the field. The devices are struck in high relief against a mirrored proof field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a large central rectangular color insert depicting an ancient Egyptian scene, showing two figures in a richly ornamented interior with hieroglyphic wall decorations rendered in gold and blue tones, evoking the treasures of Tutankhamun's tomb. Surrounding the color insert is a decorative border composed of alternating blue and gold segments interspersed with fine milled details, evoking Egyptian artistic motifs. Below the central image, a row of Egyptian hieroglyphic symbols — including an owl, a bird, and an ankh cross — is prominently displayed in the field. The bilingual legend 'WONDERS OF EGYPT · MIRACLES D'EGYPTE' arcs along the upper periphery, with the Eye of Horus motif centered at the top, and the date '2012' inscribed at the lower field. |
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The BCEAO issues commemorative silver outside its normal fiduciary mandate through licensing arrangements with European minting firms — this piece was almost certainly produced by a private mint for the collector market rather than struck for circulation in the eight member states. The hieroglyphs theme has no particular connection to West African monetary history or to the BCEAO's member economies, which is a recurring pattern in this series: the issuing authority lends its name to coins designed entirely for international numismatic sales.