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1500 Francs CFA Falcon
| Issuer | Benin (1975-date) |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Currency | CFA Franc (1945-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the coat of arms of the Republic of Benin at center, featuring a quartered shield supported by two leopards rampant, with a scroll below bearing the national motto in the exergue. Above the shield, two cornucopias frame the date 2022. The circular legend RÉPUBLIQUE DU BÉNIN arcs along the upper rim, while the denomination 1500 FRANCS CFA is prominently inscribed in the lower field. The specification 3 OZ .999 AG appears along the lower right periphery, and the entire design is rendered in antique finish. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Benin's CFA franc issues are struck under license rather than by any domestic mint — the country has no minting facility of its own, and collector-market pieces like this one are typically produced by the Bavarian State Mint or the Monnaie de Paris on contract. The 1500-franc denomination has no practical circulation use; it exists entirely as a bullion-adjacent collector vehicle, with the face value bearing no relationship to silver spot or retail price.
Falconry holds deep roots in West African noble culture, though the specific iconographic program here is a commercial decision made in coordination with the issuing authority and the contracting mint, not a numismatic or historical mandate from Cotonou.