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2500 Francs Independence

Uitgever Dahomey (1960-1975)
Jaar 1971
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Beschrijving keerzijde Three traditional religious dancers are depicted in dynamic poses within the central field, rendered in high relief against a smooth mirror background characteristic of proof coinage. The central figure raises one arm aloft, while the flanking dancers hold ritual objects, all three dressed in traditional Dahomean attire. The legend DANSE RELIGIEUSE is inscribed in two words across the upper field, separated by the central dancer's raised arm. The design is framed by a beaded inner border following the coin's circumference, enhancing the ornate presentation of this commemorative issue.
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Oplage 1971 - Hallmark `900` lower left of `FRANCS`, Proof -
1971 - Hallmark `900` lower right of `FRANCS`, Proof - 960
1971 - Hallmark `900` under `F` of `FRANCS`, Proof -
1971 1 AR - Hallmark `900` lower right of `FRANCS`, mint mark lower left of `FRANCS`, Proof -
Aanvullende informatie

Dahomey struck this gold issue in 1971 to mark the eleventh anniversary of independence from France, part of a broader commemorative program that also included silver denominations released simultaneously. The series was produced by the Paris Mint — Dahomey had no domestic minting capability — and was aimed squarely at the international collector market rather than domestic circulation. Few of these coins ever reached Cotonou.

The country ceased to exist under that name in 1975 when Mathieu Kérékou's Marxist-Leninist government renamed it the People's Republic of Benin.