| Obverse description | Coat of arms of Dahomey divides country name, date above, denomination below and fineness near the rim. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | 1971 REPUBLIQUE DU DAHOMEY 1er Août 1970 10ème Anniversaire FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL 500 FRANCS CFA 999,9 |
| Reverse description | A woman of Ouémé in native dress facing right. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | FEMME OUÉMÉ |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | 1 AR Numismatica Italiana, Arezzo,Italy (1926-date) |
| 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 - |
| Catalog ID | 5802971490 |
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