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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
- 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:
- from colnect.com
- Last issue date:
- from colnect.com
- Distribution:
- Numismatic Product
- Composition:
- Bimetallic
- 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:
- ColnectScrp
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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
- 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:
- CopyWrong
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1,000 CFA Francs (Leif Ericson - Discovery of the New World)
- Series:
- 1992~Today - Numismatic Product
- Catalog codes:
- Col:BJ-000014, Unu:x37
- Themes:
- Coats of Arms | Discoveries | Explorers | Sailing Ships | Shipwrecks
- Issued on:
- 2001
- Last issue date:
- 2001
- Distribution:
- Numismatic Product
- Composition:
- Silver
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Front: not decorated. Back: dotted circle
- Weight:
- 14.95 grams
- Diameter:
- 35 mm
- Face value:
- 1,000 CFA - West African CFA franc
- Composition Details:
- 999/1000 Silver 0.xxx oz. ASW999/1000 Silver 0.xxx oz. ASW
- Score:
- 93% 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) 1000
legend: (above, state name) REPUBLIQUE DU BÉNIN
(below, currency) FRANCS CFA (Communauté Financière Africaine,
translated: African Financial Community)
Back: Head explorer Leif Erikson (front-left)
* c. 970, probably Iceland
o Thorgunna (- , 2 sons)
†c. 1020 (age c. 50) probably Greenland
between (right) Norse exploraton ship (front-left)
above (small year) 2001
legend: (left) LEIF ERIKSSON
(upper-left/lower-right, spacers/dashes) -
(top-right, subject) DECOUVREUR DU NOUVEAU MONDE
(bottom-right, period years) 1000-2000 - Buy Now:
1,000 CFA Francs (German inventor Johannes Gutenberg)
- Series:
- 1992~Today - Numismatic Product
- Catalog codes:
- Col:BJ-000015, WCC:km39
- Themes:
- Books | Coats of Arms | Engravers | Inventors | Printing presses | Publishers
- Issued on:
- iInfringe
- Last issue date:
- ColnectScrp
- Distribution:
- Numismatic Product
- Composition:
- Silver
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 15 grams
- Diameter:
- 34.9 mm
- Face value:
- 1,000 CFA - West African CFA franc
- Known mintage:
- 7,000
- Composition Details:
- 999/1000 Silver 0.4818 oz. ASW999/1000 Silver 0.4818 oz. ASW
- Score:
- 93% Accuracy: Low
- Description:
- CopyWrong
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500 CFA Francs (Sailing ship - Gorch Fock)
- Series:
- 1992~Today - Numismatic Product
- Catalog codes:
- Col:BJ-000018, WCC:km31
- Themes:
- Coats of Arms | Geometric Shapes | Sailing | Sailing Ships | Ships
- Issued on:
- 1996
- Last issue date:
- 1996
- Distribution:
- Numismatic Product
- Composition:
- Silver
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 8.25 grams
- Diameter:
- 30.1 mm
- Face value:
- 500 CFA - West African CFA franc
- Known mintage:
- 10,000
- Composition Details:
- 999/1000 Silver 0.2650 oz. ASW999/1000 Silver 0.2650 oz. ASW
- Score:
- 91% Accuracy: Medium
- Description:
- iInfringe
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1,000 CFA Francs
- Series:
- 1994~2010 - Prehistoric Animals
- Catalog codes:
- VisitColnectCom
- Themes:
- Coats of Arms | Dinosaurs | Landscapes | Prehistoric Animals | Reptiles
- Issued on:
- 1995
- Last issue date:
- 1995
- Distribution:
- Numismatic Product
- Mints:
- Casa de la Moneda de Cuba, Havana, Cuba
- Composition:
- Silver
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 20 grams
- 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 TRAIVAL
(translated: Brotherhood, Justice, Work)
above (arced value) 1000
legend: (above, state name) REPUBLIQUE DU BÉNIN
(below, currency) FRANCS CFA (Communauté Financière Africaine,
translated: African Financial Community)
Back: Standing Iguanodon (right, iguana-tooth)
looking left, above of (incuse small year) 1995
legend: (above, series) ANIMAUX PRÉHISTORIQUES
(below, name) Iguanodon
Mintage:
1995 Proof: unknown (unknown in capsule) - Buy Now:
200 CFA Francs (Sailing ship "Preussen" 1902-1910)
- Series:
- CopyWrong
- Catalog codes:
- Col:BJ-000023, WCC:km10
- Themes:
- CopyWrong
- Issued on:
- 1993
- Last issue date:
- 1993
- Distribution:
- VisitColnectCom
- Mints:
- ColnectScrp
- Composition:
- CopyWrong
- Orientation:
- CopyWrong
- Shape:
- VisitColnectCom
- Rim:
- from colnect.com
- Weight:
- CopyWrong
- Diameter:
- ColnectIsBest
- Face value:
- iInfringe
- Composition Details:
- ~99% Copper~99% Copper
- Score:
- iInfringe
- Description:
- CopyWrong
- Buy Now:
- iInfringe
100 CFA Francs (Cannabis Sativa - Silver Plated)
- Series:
- 2010~Today - Famous World Plants
- Catalog codes:
- VisitColnectCom
- Themes:
- Anti-drugs | Coats of Arms | Geometric Shapes | Leaves
- Issued on:
- 2011
- Last issue date:
- 2011
- Distribution:
- Numismatic Product
- Composition:
- Silver plated Copper-Nickel
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Fantasy
- Rim:
- None. Both sides
- Weight:
- 27 grams
- Diameter:
- 38.61 mm
- Face value:
- 100 CFA - West African CFA franc
- Known mintage:
- 2,500
- Composition Details:
- planchet: 75% copper, 25% nickel, layers: Silver & Scentedplanchet: 75% copper, 25% nickel, layers: Silver & Scented
- Score:
- 93% 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) 100
legend (at incuse circle): (above, state name) REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN
(below, currency) FRANCS CFA (Communauté Financière Africaine,
translated: African Financial Community)
leave profile behind the circle
Back: Colored green leaf with (lower-right) (faling year) 2011
legend: none - Buy Now:
6,000 CFA Francs (4 Africa - African tour of the pope)
- Series:
- 2003~Today - Private Issues
- Catalog codes:
- ColnectIsBest
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Elephants | Mammals | Maps | Popes
- Issued on:
- ColnectIsBest
- Last issue date:
- ColnectScrp
- Distribution:
- Numismatic Product
- Composition:
- Bimetallic
- 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
- Known mintage:
- 2,005
- Score:
- 85% Accuracy: Medium
- 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): Papal visit scene (sitting Pope John Paul II left of figure)
above (text) S.S. Jean Paul II / Mgr Nestor ASSOGBA /
Bénin 1982 & 1993
(bottom) mintmark
legend (ring): (upper-left-top, state name) REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN
(top-right, low-left/right, spacers/dots) •
(upper-right, 2nd value) 6000 CFA Communauté Financière Africaine,
translated: African Financial Community)
(right, year) 2005
(below, below) VOYAGES DU PAPE EN AFRIQUE - Buy Now: