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10 Francs CFA Tank type Sherman Firefly
| Issuer | Benin › Benin (1975-date) |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Currency | CFA Franc (1945-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Sherman Firefly was a British modification of the American M4 Sherman, fitted with the 17-pounder anti-tank gun specifically to counter German armor that standard Shermans could not reliably penetrate. It saw extensive use after D-Day and was so effective that German tank crews were instructed to prioritize Fireflies as targets before engaging anything else.
Benin's issuance has no connection to the tank's operational history — this is a collector novelty from a country with no direct link to the vehicle, struck in stainless steel-clad paper composite, a format aimed squarely at the thematic numismatic market rather than circulation.