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1000 Francs CFA Viking
| Issuer | Benin (1975-date) |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Technique | Milled, Colored |
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| Obverse description | The full arms of the Republic of Benin occupy the central field, featuring a quartered shield displaying a castle tower, a star, a palm tree, and a sailing vessel, supported by two leopards rampant. A ribbon below the shield bears the national motto in the legend. The issuer name REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN is inscribed in two lines across the upper field, while the denomination 1000 FRANCS CFA appears in two lines at the base. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL 1000 FRANCS CFA |
| Reverse description | A fully colored depiction of an armored Viking warrior strides forward in the center of the field, clad in a conical helmet, fur-trimmed red cloak, and chainmail, brandishing a battle axe in his right hand and a sword in his left. Behind him, a longship with a red-and-white striped sail and a dragon-headed prow fills the upper field. Interlaced Celtic knotwork ornaments appear in the upper corners and lower right corner, with a triquetra knotwork motif at lower center. The inscription VIKINGS and the date 2015 are positioned at the lower left in the field. |
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