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200 Francs CFA Sydney Olympics
| Issuer | Benin (1975-date) |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Weight | 27 g |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL 200 FRANCS CFA |
| Reverse description | Two eight-oared rowing shells with their crews are depicted in dynamic competition on stylised water, occupying the central field in a bold relief composition. To the right, a classically draped female figure, rendered in the manner of a Nike or allegorical Victory, stands in the field observing the race. The legend XXVII OLYMPIADE arcs along the upper periphery, with SYDNEY and the year 2000 inscribed in two lines beneath it in the upper field. The mint year 1999 is placed in the lower exergue. |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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