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1000 Francs CFA Saint Petersburg
| Issuer | Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (BCEAO) |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Currency | CFA Franc (1945-date) |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Benin occupies the central field, featuring a quartered shield supported by two leopards passant, with a scroll below bearing the national motto. The arms display a castle and a sailing ship in the lower quarters and decorative foliage in the upper quarters. The circular legend 'REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN' arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination '1000 FRANCS CFA' is inscribed prominently in the lower field. The motto 'FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL' appears on the ribbon scroll beneath the shield. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL 1000 FRANCS CFA |
| Reverse description | A polychrome colored scene depicting a romantic panorama of Saint Petersburg dominates the central field, with the gilded dome of Saint Isaac's Cathedral visible in the background against a dramatic sky. In the foreground, the silhouetted figures of an embracing couple stand on a bridge or embankment, rendered in stark black against the colorful cityscape. Decorative lace-like floral motifs in relief occupy the lower left and lower right quadrants of the field. A beaded inner border frames the composition, with the arched legend 'LES PLACES ROMANTIQUES' along the upper periphery, 'ST. PETERSBURG' inscribed across the upper field, and the date '2013' to the right. |
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