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| Uitgever | Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (BCEAO) |
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| Jaar | 1992 |
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| Valuta | Log in om details te zien |
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| Gewicht | 12 g |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL 500 FRANCS CFA |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | A dynamic depiction of a football goalkeeper in full-stretch diving save is shown against a stylised globe rendered in a grid pattern, evoking the surface of a football. The legend REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN arcs across the upper portion of the field. To the right, the inscription XVe COUPE MONDIALE ETATS-UNIS D'AMERIQUE is arranged vertically, with the large numeral 1994 prominently displayed in the right field. The mint year 1992 appears in small numerals at the bottom of the coin. |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
The BCEAO issued a wave of commemorative silver pieces in the early 1990s timed to international sporting events — a pattern common among West African franc zone members who had little native numismatic tradition but recognized the export market for such pieces. These were struck for collectors abroad, not for circulation in Senegal, Mali, or any of the seven other member states. Most examples reached the market through European dealers.
The 1994 FIFA World Cup, hosted jointly by the United States, drove a surge of licensed commemorative issues from dozens of issuing authorities with no direct connection to the tournament.