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1500 Francs CFA Euro Introduction
| Issuer | Benin (1975-date) |
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| Year | 2002 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the national coat of arms of Benin, comprising a quartered shield displaying a castle, a star, a palm tree, and a sailing vessel, supported by two lions rampant and surmounted by a buffalo head. A scroll beneath the shield bears the national motto in the legend: FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN arcs across the upper field, while the denomination 1500 FRANCS CFA is inscribed in bold lettering along the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | The central device depicts a stylized 1 EURO coin design superimposed over a map of Europe showing the eurozone nations, surrounded by a ring of twelve smaller coin designs representing the inaugural national euro coinage of each participating member state. Six-pointed stars are interspersed between the encircling coins. The upper legend reads INTRODUCTION DE L'EURO DANS L'ANNEE 2002, and the lower legend reads UNION DE LA MONNAIE EN EUROPE, both arcing around the periphery of the field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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