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500 Francs CFA Libra
| Issuer | Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (BCEAO) |
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| Year | 2017 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the national coat of arms of Benin in the central field, featuring a quartered shield with a castle and flag in the upper-left quarter, a Maltese cross-like star in the upper-right, a palm tree in the lower-left, and a sailing ship in the lower-right. Two leopards serve as supporters flanking the shield, with a buffalo head as the crest above. A ribbon below the shield bears the national motto in the legend: FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN runs along the upper periphery, and the denomination 500 FRANCS CFA is inscribed in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL 500 FRANCS CFA |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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