Coat of arms of Dahomey divides country name, date above, denomination below and fineness near the rim.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
1971
REPUBLIQUE DU DAHOMEY
1er Août 1970 10ème Anniversaire
FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL
200
999.9
FRANCS
CFA
Reverse description
Native Abomey woman 3/4 left
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
FEMME
ABOMEY
Edge
Reeded
Mint
1 AR Numismatica Italiana, Arezzo,Italy (1926-date)
Mintage
1971 - Hallmark `999,9` lower left of `CFA`, Proof - 1971 - KM#2.1 Hallmark `999,9` between `200` & `FRANCS`, Proof - 5 150 1971 - KM#2.2 Hallmark `1000` lower right of `FRANCS`, Proof - 1971 - KM#2.3 Big hallmark `999,9` (3 beads wide) lower right of `FRANCS`, Proof - 1971 - KM#2.3 Small hallmark `999,9` (2 beads wide) lower right of `FRANCS`, Proof - 1971 - KM#2.4 Hallmark `999,9`below `CFA`, Proof - 1971 1 AR - Hallmark `1000` and mint mark lower right of `FRANCS`, Proof - 1971 1 AR - Hallmark `1000` lower right of `FRANCS`, mint mark lower left of `FRANCS`, Proof -