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1500 CFA Franc 750 years Sorbonne
| Issuer | Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (BCEAO) |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Weight | 0.5 g |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Benin occupies the central field, depicting a quartered shield supported by two leopards rampant, surmounted by a buffalo head, and bearing a ribbon scroll in the lower portion inscribed with the national motto FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL. The country name REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN arcs along the upper periphery as the obverse legend in raised Latin lettering. The denomination 1500 FRANCS CFA is inscribed in two lines across the lower field beneath the arms. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed frontal view of the iconic domed chapel of the Université de la Sorbonne in Paris is depicted in the central field, rendered in fine relief with classical architectural elements including a triangular pediment, pilasters, and a prominent lantern dome. The date 2007 appears in small numerals to the right of the dome in the upper field. The curved legend 750 ANS - UNIVERSITÉ DE LA SORBONNE arcs along the upper periphery, commemorating the 750th anniversary of the institution. A beaded inner border frames the design. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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