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200 Francs CFA Tyrannosaurus Rex
| Issuer | Republic of Benin |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Value | 2000 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse description | The central field displays the national coat of arms of Benin, comprising a quartered shield supported by two leopards rampant facing inward. The shield features a sailing ship and a palm tree in the lower quarters, with a castle tower and a star ornament in the upper quarters, all surmounted by a buffalo head above the shield. A ribbon below the supporters bears the national motto in the legend: FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN arcs across the upper periphery, while the denomination 200 FRANCS CFA appears prominently in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a highly detailed, naturalistic depiction of a Tyrannosaurus rex in right profile, rendered in high relief against a scenic landscape ground featuring scattered rocks and sparse prehistoric vegetation in the left field. The theropod is shown in a dynamic, upright stance with jaws open, displaying serrated teeth, its diminutive forelimbs visible and powerful hind limbs planted upon rocky terrain; a boulder appears at upper right. The series legend ANIMAUX PRÉHISTORIQUES arcs along the upper periphery in incuse lettering, the italic species name Tyrannosaurus curves along the lower periphery, and the date 1994 appears in the lower right field. |
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