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500 Francs CFA Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin
| Issuer | Benin (1975-date) |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Reference(s) | Schön#43 |
| Obverse description | 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 above, and a scroll bearing the national motto FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL below the shield. The country name REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN is inscribed in a circular legend around the upper periphery in Latin characters. The denomination 500 FRANCS CFA appears in bold relief at the lower portion of the field beneath the arms. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts the airship LZ 1 in flight over a mountainous landscape, rendered with colored accents against the polished field. A circular medallion portrait of Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, shown in right-facing profile, is superimposed on the design. The legend FERDINAND GRAF VON ZEPPELIN arcs along the upper periphery, while the airship designation LZ 10 and the commemorative dates 1917-1997 appear in the lower field, marking the eightieth anniversary of Zeppelin's death. |
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