Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
30 000 Francs CFA Gorilla
| Issuer | Benin (1975-date) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | 30 000 Francs CFA (30 000) |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | The national arms of Benin are depicted centrally, featuring a quartered shield supported by two leopards rampant, with a buffalo head above forming the crest. The shield's quarters display traditional Beninese symbols including a sailing ship, a castle, and a palm tree. Below the shield, a ribbon bears the national motto on three scrolls. The legend REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 30.000 FRANCS CFA is inscribed in large characters across the lower field. The coin is struck in proof quality with a deeply mirrored field. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL 30.000 FRANCS CFA |
| Reverse description | A large gorilla is depicted in full body, rendered in polychrome enamel coloring, grasping a branch and liana amid a lush jungle setting with colorful tropical foliage in greens, browns, and earth tones. The animal is shown in a naturalistic, dynamic posture occupying the majority of the reverse field. The legend PROTECTION DE LA FAUNE arcs along the upper periphery, with the species name GORILLE inscribed to the right of the figure in the mid-field. The date 1997 appears in the lower exergue, completing the wildlife conservation theme of the issue. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |