Catalog
500 Francs Independence
| Issuer | Dahomey (1960-1975) |
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| Year | 1971 |
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| Weight | 25.20 g |
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| Obverse lettering | 1971 REPUBLIQUE DU DAHOMEY 1er Août 1970 10ème Anniversaire FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL 500 FRANCS CFA 999,9 |
| Reverse description | A finely rendered bust of a woman of the Ouémé region of Dahomey faces right, depicted in traditional native dress and adornments, including an elaborate beaded headdress with a feather, multiple layered necklaces, and a decorated bodice with raised dot motifs and a woven belt. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field, with a border of raised beads encircling the design. The legend FEMME OUÉMÉ is inscribed along the lower portion of the field in capital letters. |
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| Mintage | 1971 - Hallmark `999,9` lower right of `CFA`, Proof - 1971 - Hallmark `999,9` lower right of `FRANCS`, Proof - 1971 - Hallmark `999,9` under `500`, Proof - 1971 - Hallmark `999,9` under `CFA`, Proof - 1971 - KM#3.1 Hallmark `1000` lower right of `FRANCS`, Proof - 5,550 1971 1 AR - KM#3.2 Hallmark `1000` and mint mark lower right of `FRANCS`, Proof - |
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