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| Uitgever | Benin (1975-date) |
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| Jaar | 2017 |
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| Oriëntatie | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Two giant pandas are depicted in finely detailed high relief against a naturalistic rocky and bamboo-forest background: one adult panda is seated to the left, feeding on bamboo shoots, while a younger panda stands facing the viewer to the right. The series title 'PRECIOUS NATURE - GIANT PANDA' arcs along the upper border, with a 'Black Premium Collection' logo cartouche at the upper center. The date '2017' appears in the lower central field, with the fineness and weight specification '.999 FINE SILVER 5 OZ' inscribed along the lower border. |
| Schrift keerzijde | Latin |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Benin's franc CFA coinage has long operated as a vehicle for the international collector market rather than domestic circulation — the country has neither pandas nor any particular diplomatic or economic relationship with China that would explain this issue. These large-format silver pieces are produced under licensing arrangements by European minting contractors, with Benin's issuing authority lending its name in exchange for a fee. The coins are legal tender in name only.
The 155-gram planchet matches the weight standard used by several competing "mega-coin" series from the same period, a format popularized after the Royal Canadian Mint's 100-kilogram gold maple demonstrated collector appetite for oversized issues.