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200 CFA Francs (50th Anniversary of United Nations)
- Series:
- 1992~Today - Numismatic Product
- Catalog codes:
- Col:BJ-000001, WCC:km16
- Themes:
- Anniversaries and Jubilees | Coats of Arms | Families | Rowing | Rowing Boats | Seals (Emblems) | U.N.O.
- Issued on:
- from colnect.com
- Last issue date:
- ColnectScrp
- Distribution:
- Numismatic Product
- Mints:
- Casa de la Moneda de Cuba, Havana, Cuba
- Composition:
- Copper-Nickel
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 28.28 grams
- Diameter:
- 38.61 mm
- Face value:
- 200 CFA - West African CFA franc
- Composition Details:
- 75% copper, 25% nickel75% copper, 25% nickel
- Score:
- 90% Accuracy: Medium
- Description:
- Front: Coat of arms (1964, readopted in 1990)
with ribbon with incuse motto FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL
(translated: Brotherhood, Justice, Work)
above (arced value) 200
legend: (above, state name) REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN
(below, currency) FRANCS CFA (Communauté Financière Africaine,
translated: African Financial Community)
Back: Man rowing a boat (right) with his family on board
left of (emblem) 50 years United Nations
(below) GANVIÉ
in front of building on poles
legend: (above, motto) NATIONS UNIES POUR LA PAIX
(bottom, period years) 1945 - 1995 - Buy Now:
200 CFA Francs (XXVII Summer Olympics 2000 Sydney)
- Series:
- ColnectIsBest
- Catalog codes:
- Col:BJ-000002, WCC:km25
- Themes:
- ColnectIsBest
- Issued on:
- 1999
- Last issue date:
- 1999
- Distribution:
- VisitColnectCom
- Mints:
- from colnect.com
- Composition:
- VisitColnectCom
- Shape:
- ColnectScrp
- Rim:
- iInfringe
- Diameter:
- from colnect.com
- Face value:
- CopyWrong
- Known mintage:
- VisitColnectCom
- Composition Details:
- 75% copper, 25% nickel75% copper, 25% nickel
- Score:
- CopyWrong
- Related items:
- iInfringe
- Description:
- from colnect.com
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- CopyWrong
1,500 CFA Francs (1 Africa)
- Series:
- 1992~Today - Numismatic Product
- Catalog codes:
- ColnectIsBest
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Birds | Buffaloes | Herons | Mammals | Maps | Plants (Flora) | Stars
- Issued on:
- iInfringe
- Last issue date:
- from colnect.com
- Distribution:
- Numismatic Product
- Composition:
- Nickel plated Steel
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 7.3 grams
- Diameter:
- 26 mm
- Face value:
- 1,500 CFA - West African CFA franc
- Score:
- 78% Accuracy: Medium
- Description:
- Front: Head of African Elephant above (1st value) 1 AFRICA
legend: EMISSION MONETAIRE DE L'INSTITUT DE DEVELOPPEMENT DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
(up/low-right, spacers/dots) •
(right, abbreviation) IDAO (Institut de Development de l'Afrique de l'ouest)
Back: Stillized African buffalo (left, Syncerus caffer)
behind two Egrets (right) between vegetation
legend: (top-left, 2nd value) 1500 CFA (Communauté Financière Africaine,
translated: African Financial Community)
(up-left,top-right, low(er)-right, spacers/5-pointed stars) ☆
(up-right, region) AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
(lower-right, year) 2003
(bottom-lower-left, type) EMISSION BENINOISE - Buy Now:
1,500 CFA Francs (1 Africa)
- Series:
- 2003~Today - Private Issues
- Catalog codes:
- Col:BJ-000004, Unu:x44
- Themes:
- Elephants | Maps | Stars
- Issued on:
- 2005
- Last issue date:
- 2005
- Distribution:
- Numismatic Product
- Composition:
- Nickel plated Steel
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 7.3 grams
- Diameter:
- 25.9 mm
- Thickness:
- 2 mm
- Face value:
- 1,500 CFA - West African CFA franc
- Known mintage:
- 2,005
- Score:
- 77% Accuracy: High
- Related items:
- 1 (See)
- Description:
- Obverse: African elephant head above 1 AFRICA
legend: EMISSION MONETAIRE DE L'INSTITUT DE DEVELOPPEMENT DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
(separators / dots above and below right) •
(right, abbreviation) IDAO (Institut de Development de l'Afrique de l'ouest)
Back: Map or European Union (2004-2007)
left 2 € 30 (Euro) 3.45 CHF (Swiss Francs)
mintmark: (right) ЄM ()
within a circle of twenty-five 5-pointed stars (circular points clockwise)
legend: (top left top, state name) REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN
(top / bottom-right, bottom-left stars, spacers / 5-pointed stars) ☆ (facing out)
(top right) 1500 CFA (Communauté Financière Africaine,
translated: African Financial Community)
(right, year) 2005
(below) FOIRES BASEL & PIACENZA
(translated: Fairs of Basel (Switzerland) and Piacenza (Italy)) - Buy Now:
6,000 CFA Francs (4 Africas - President Kerekou)
- Series:
- 2003~Today - Private Issues
- Catalog codes:
- Col:BJ-000005, Unu:x41
- Themes:
- Elephants | Heads of State | Maps | Stars
- Issued on:
- VisitColnectCom
- Last issue date:
- ColnectIsBest
- Distribution:
- Numismatic Product
- Composition:
- Bimetallic
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 10.1 grams
- Diameter:
- 28.3 mm
- Thickness:
- 2.2 mm
- Face value:
- 6,000 CFA - West African CFA franc
- Score:
- 94% Accuracy: High
- Description:
- from colnect.com
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6,000 CFA Francs (4 Africa - XXIX Summer Olympics 2008 Beijin)
- Series:
- 2003~Today - Private Issues
- Catalog codes:
- ColnectScrp
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Elephants | Mammals | Olympic Games
- Issued on:
- 2005
- Last issue date:
- 2005
- Distribution:
- Numismatic Product
- Composition:
- Bimetallic
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 10.1 grams
- Diameter:
- 28.3 mm
- Thickness:
- 2.2 mm
- Face value:
- 6,000 CFA - West African CFA franc
- Score:
- 89% Accuracy: High
- Description:
- Front (core): Head of African Elephant in front of map West Africa
above (value) 4 AFRICA
legend (ring): (type) EMISSION MONETAIRE DE L'INSTITUT
DE DEVELOPPEMENT DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
(up/low-right, spacers/dots) •
(right, abbreviation) IDAO
Back (core): Olimpic ring in front of map Benin
inside circular text (above, state name) REPUBLIQUE BENIN
(low-left/right, spacers/dots) •
(bottom-right, 2nd value) 6000 CFA Communauté Financière Africaine,
translated: African Financial Community)
(bottom-left, year) 2005
inside 5 sport figures (top-right) tennis
(low-right) running (athletics, bottom) swimming
(low-left) rhythmic gymnastics (top-left) disabiled sports
legend (ring): (subject) PROGRAMME NATIONAL D'AIDE AUX
SPORTIFS OLYMPIQUES POUR LES JEUX OLYMPIQUES DE BEIJING2008
(up-right, spacer/dot) • - Buy Now:
1,000 CFA Francs (XXVI Summer Olympics 1996 Atlanta)
- Series:
- 1992~Today - Olympic Games
- Catalog codes:
- Col:BJ-000007, WCC:km12
- Themes:
- Athletes | Athletics | Coats of Arms | Olympic Games | Running | Sports
- Issued on:
- 1996
- Last issue date:
- 1996
- Distribution:
- Numismatic Product
- Mints:
- Casa de la Moneda de Cuba, Havana, Cuba
- Composition:
- Silver
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 20 grams
- Face value:
- 1,000 CFA - West African CFA franc
- Known mintage:
- 15,000
- Composition Details:
- 999/1000 Silver 0.6423 oz. ASW999/1000 Silver 0.6423 oz. ASW
- Score:
- 94% Accuracy: Low
- Description:
- from colnect.com
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1,000 CFA Francs (Cannabis Sativa - Silver)
- Series:
- 2010~Today - Famous World Plants
- Catalog codes:
- ColnectScrp
- Themes:
- Coats of Arms | Geometric Shapes | Leaves | Plants (Flora)
- Issued on:
- VisitColnectCom
- Last issue date:
- from colnect.com
- Distribution:
- Numismatic Product
- Composition:
- Silver
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 31.1 grams
- Diameter:
- 38.61 mm
- Face value:
- 1,000 CFA - West African CFA franc
- Known mintage:
- 999
- Composition Details:
- 999/1000 Silver 0.xxx oz. ASW999/1000 Silver 0.xxx oz. ASW
- Score:
- 94% Accuracy: Low
- Description:
- Front: Coat of arms (1964, readopted in 1990)
with ribbon with incuse motto FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL
(translated: Brotherhood, Justice, Work)
above (value) 1000
legend: (above, state name) REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN
(below, currency) FRANCS CFA (Communauté Financière Africaine,
translated: African Financial Community)
Back: Colored leaf of Cannabis Sativa above uncolored leaves inside a circle
(left) faling (year) 2010
legend: (above, subject) FAMEUSES PLANTES DU MONDE
(bottom, name) CANNABIS SATIVA
Note: very unusual coin with the smell of cannabis (marijuana) - Buy Now:
1,000 CFA Francs (Introduction of the Euro)
- Series:
- iInfringe
- Catalog codes:
- Col:BJ-000009
- Themes:
- from colnect.com
- Issued on:
- 2002
- Last issue date:
- 2002
- Distribution:
- ColnectScrp
- Composition:
- CopyWrong
- Edge:
- ColnectScrp
- Orientation:
- ColnectIsBest
- Shape:
- from colnect.com
- Rim:
- VisitColnectCom
- Weight:
- VisitColnectCom
- Face value:
- VisitColnectCom
- Score:
- ColnectScrp
- Related items:
- from colnect.com
- Description:
- Front: Coat of arms (1964-1975, readopted in 1990)
with incuse texted motto: FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL
(translated: Brotherhood, Justice, Work)
above (arced value) 1 000
legend: (above, state name) REPUBLIQUE DU BÉNIN
(below, currency) FRANCS CFA (Communauté Financière Africaine,
translated: African Financial Community)
Back: European side (front) of 1 Euro coin
between circle 12 coins (back) Germany, Belgium,
Finland, Italy, France, Greece, Austria, Ireland,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain
between twelve yellow painted 5-pointed stars (pointed inwards)
legend: (above, subject) INTRODUCTION DE L'EURO DANS L'ANNÉE 2002
(lower-left/right, spacers/dots) •
(below, title) UNION DE LA MONNAIE EN EUROPE
Edge: G - grained, type: bars - Buy Now:
- CopyWrong
1,000 CFA Francs (Douglas DC-8 Swissair)
- Series:
- 2002~2004 - History of Aviation
- Catalog codes:
- VisitColnectCom
- Themes:
- Aircraft | Airports | Aviation | Coats of Arms
- Issued on:
- 2003
- Last issue date:
- 2003
- Distribution:
- Numismatic Product
- Composition:
- Silver
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 20 grams
- Diameter:
- 36 mm
- Face value:
- 1,000 CFA - West African CFA franc
- Composition Details:
- 999/1000 Silver 0.6423 oz. ASW999/1000 Silver 0.6423 oz. ASW
- Score:
- 96% Accuracy: Low
- Description:
- Front: Coat of arms (1964-1975, readopted in 1990)
with incuse texted motto: FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL
(translated: Brotherhood, Justice, Work)
above (arced value) 1 000
legend: (above, state name) REPUBLIQUE DU BÉNIN
(below, currency) FRANCS CFA (Communauté Financière Africaine,
translated: African Financial Community)
Back: Hand painted multicolored Douglas DC-8 (left)
at the airport in front of large mountains right of (left, small year) 2003
legend: (above, subject) L'HISTOIRE DE L'AVIATION
(bottom, period years) 1931-2001 - Buy Now: