Catalog
1000 Francs CFA Olympics
| Issuer | Republic of Benin |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Currency | CFA Franc (1945-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the national coat of arms of Benin in the central field, featuring a quartered shield supported by two leopards rampant on either side, with a chief bearing a star of Benin above. A buffalo head cabossed surmounts the shield as a crest. Below the shield, a scroll bears the national motto in the legend: FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN arcs around the upper portion of the field, while the denomination 1000 FRANCS CFA is inscribed across the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL 1000 FRANCS CFA |
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| Mintage | 1995 - Proof - 15,000 |
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