Benin`s coat of arms: Two horns of plenty with ears of corn rising from them surmount a coat of arms around which are two panthers; below, the nation`s motto: `FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL`. The whole is surrounded by the name of the country `REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN`, and the face value `500 FRANCS CFA`.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN
FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL
500
FRANCS CFA
Reverse description
A red and green dragon with its mouth wide open topped by the inscription: `Year of the Dragon` on the left side a Chinese character above the year `2012`.
