500 Francs CFA Euro Introduction

Aversbeschreibung	The national coat of arms of Benin occupies the central field, featuring a quartered shield supported by two leopards rampant, surmounted by a buffalo head, and a ribbon below bearing the motto. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN runs along the upper periphery in raised Latin letters. The denomination 500 FRANCS CFA is inscribed in two lines across the lower field beneath the arms. The design is rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field.
Aversschrift	Latin
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Reversbeschreibung	The central motif depicts a large stylised 1 EURO coin design, showing the numeral '1' alongside the word EURO and a partial map of Europe with stars, rendered in high relief. Surrounding the central design is a ring of twelve miniature coin motifs representing the obverse and reverse designs of the inaugural euro coins from each of the twelve eurozone member states. The upper legend INTRODUCTION DE L'EURO DANS L'ANNEE 2002 curves along the outer periphery, with UNION DE LA MONNAIE EN EUROPE inscribed along the lower border, both separated by small raised dots.
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