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Series: 2005 - Famous historical peoplex
500 CFA Francs (German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
- Catalog codes:
- Col:BJ-000144
- Themes:
- Coats of Arms | Diplomats | Literary People (Poets and Writers) | Philosophers | Playwrights | Statesmen
- Issued on:
- VisitColnectCom
- Last issue date:
- iInfringe
- Distribution:
- Numismatic Product
- Composition:
- Silver
- Edge:
- Reeded/cable
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 20 grams
- Diameter:
- 36.6 mm
- Face value:
- 500 CFA - West African CFA franc
- Composition Details:
- 999/1000 Silver 0.xxx oz. ASW999/1000 Silver 0.xxx oz. ASW
- Description:
- ColnectScrp
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1,500 CFA Francs (Alsatian physician Albert Schweitzer)
- Catalog codes:
- ColnectScrp
- Themes:
- Coats of Arms | Humanists | Literary People (Poets and Writers) | Lutheran | Organist | Philosophers | Physicians | Theologians
- Issued on:
- 2005
- Last issue date:
- 2005
- Distribution:
- Numismatic Product
- Composition:
- Gold
- Edge:
- Reeded/cable
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 1.236 grams
- Diameter:
- 13.92 mm
- Face value:
- 1,500 CFA - West African CFA franc
- Composition Details:
- 0.9990.999
- Description:
- Front: Coat of arms (1964-1975, readopted in 1990)
with incuse texted motto: FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL
(translated: Brotherhood, Justice, Work)
above (arced value) 1 500
legend: (above, state name) REPUBLIQUE DU BÉNIN
(below, currency) FRANCS CFA
(Communauté Financière Africaine,
translated: African Financial Community)
Back: Bust of Alsatian polymathAlbert Schweitzer (front)
* 14 January 1875, Kaysersberg, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire
⚭ (18.VI.1912) Helene Bresslau (25.I.1879-1.VI.1957, childless)
✝ 4 September 1965 (aged 90) Lambaréné, Gabon
right of (small year) 2005
legend: (above, name) ALBERT SCHWEITZER
(below, life years) 1875 - 1965
Edge: G - grained, type: bars - Buy Now:
500 CFA Francs (Indian lawyer Mahatma Gandhi)
- Catalog codes:
- Col:BJ-000182
- Themes:
- VisitColnectCom
- Issued on:
- 2005
- Last issue date:
- 2005
- Distribution:
- ColnectIsBest
- Composition:
- iInfringe
- Edge:
- iInfringe
- Orientation:
- iInfringe
- Shape:
- from colnect.com
- Rim:
- iInfringe
- Weight:
- CopyWrong
- Diameter:
- ColnectScrp
- Thickness:
- ColnectIsBest
- Face value:
- CopyWrong
- Composition Details:
- 999/1000 Silver 0.xxx oz. ASW999/1000 Silver 0.xxx oz. ASW
- Description:
- Front: Coat of arms (1964-1975, readopted in 1990)
with incuse texted motto: FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL
(translated: Brotherhood, Justice, Work)
above (arced value) 500
legend: (above, state name) REPUBLIQUE DU BÉNIN
(below, currency) FRANCS CFA(Communauté Financière Africaine,
translated: African Financial Community)
Back: Bust Indian lawyer Mahatma Gandhi (front)
left of flying peace dove
legend: (left-above, name) MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GANDHI
(low-right, life years) * 1869-1948
(botom wide year) 2 0 0 5
Edge: G - grained, type: bars - Buy Now:
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