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5000 Francs CFA Giant Panda
| Issuer | Benin (1975-date) |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Value | 5000 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the coat of arms of the Republic of Benin at center, featuring a quartered shield with a castle and ship's prow in the upper quarters and a palm tree and heraldic decoration in the lower quarters, supported on either side by leopard supporters and surmounted by a star above two curved horns. A ribbon below the shield bears the national motto in the legend: FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN arcs around the upper field, while the denomination 5000 FRANCS CFA is boldly inscribed in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely engraved naturalistic scene depicting two giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) in a rocky, bamboo-strewn landscape; the left panda is seated and feeding on bamboo shoots while the right panda faces the viewer in a standing pose. Both figures are rendered in high relief with intricate fur detailing against a darkened antiqued field, characteristic of the Black Premium Collection finish. A hexagonal cartouche at the top center bears the series inscription 'Black Premium Collection'. The curved legend PRECIOUS NATURE – GIANT PANDA arcs around the upper periphery, while the date 2017 and the fineness and weight designation .999 FINE SILVER 5 OZ appear in the lower field. |
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Benin's franc CFA coinage has, since the 1990s, operated largely as a collector-issue program with no meaningful domestic circulation — pieces like this are struck by European mints on contract and sold directly into the international numismatic market. The Giant Panda motif is a transparent bid for cross-market appeal, piggybacking on the extraordinary secondary-market enthusiasm generated by China's own Panda bullion series, which has run continuously since 1982.
At 155.52 grams, this is a five-troy-ounce piece. The KM#130 assignment is essentially a catalog convenience for what is, functionally, a privately marketed medallion dressed in national authority.