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200 Francs CFA United Nations
| Issuer | Republic of Benin |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Value | 200 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the national coat of arms of the Republic of Benin at center, featuring a quartered shield supported by two leopards rampant on either side, surmounted by a buffalo head above a crest of palm fronds. A scroll beneath the shield bears the national motto in the legend. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN arcs around the upper field, while the denomination 200 FRANCS CFA appears in two lines in the lower field below the coat of arms. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Benin's 1995 commemorative issues were struck under a licensing arrangement that allowed the small West African republic to produce collector coins with minimal connection to domestic circulation — a practice that drew criticism from numismatic organizations throughout the 1990s as it blurred the line between sovereign coinage and privately marketed medallions. This piece honors the United Nations at its 50th anniversary, a theme shared by dozens of similarly commissioned issues from client states during that year.
The CFA franc itself is administered by the Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, meaning Benin holds limited authority over its actual monetary policy — making this commemorative format something of a jurisdictional curiosity.