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1000 Francs CFA Red Dragon
| Issuer | Benin (1975-date) |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Value | 1000 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL 1000 FRANCS CFA (Translation: Republic of Benin Brotherhood Justice Work) |
| Reverse description | A vividly colourised Chinese dragon, rendered in red, gold, and yellow enamel, occupies the entire reverse field in a dynamic coiling pose with its open-mouthed head facing right and a flowing red mane trailing behind. The creature's scaled body is depicted with fine sculptural relief, its clawed feet braced against stylised clouds or waves in the lower field. A Chinese character seal script legend appears to the left in the field. The curved inscription L'année du Dragon arcs along the upper rim in an elegant cursive-style Latin script, commemorating the Chinese Lunar Year of the Dragon. |
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