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1500 Francs CFA John F Kennedy
| Issuer | Republic of Benin |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Currency | CFA Franc (1945-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL 1500 FRANCS CFA (Translation: REPUBLIC OF BENIN FRATERNITY JUSTICE LABOR) |
| Reverse description | The reverse bears a right-facing portrait of President John F. Kennedy depicted in a three-quarter bust, shown at a podium with a microphone, evoking his historic 1963 Berlin speech. The legend JOHN F. KENNEDY 1963 - 2013 curves along the upper periphery, commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of his assassination. Along the lower arc appears his celebrated quotation 'Ich bin ein Berliner' in quotation marks, rendered in the original German. The portrait is rendered in fine engraved relief against a polished field. |
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Benin has no historical or constitutional connection to Kennedy, and the Republic of Benin issued this coin purely for the international collector market — a practice the country leaned into aggressively after the early 2000s, producing themed gold miniatures with little numismatic integrity but consistent bullion appeal. The 0.5g format was deliberately sized to hit a low retail price point, making Kennedy's 50th assassination anniversary a commercially convenient hook.