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1000 Francs CFA World Cup Soccer
| Issuer | Republic of Benin |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#5, Schön#15 |
| Obverse description | The obverse displays the national coat of arms of Benin in the centre of the field, featuring a quartered shield supported by two leopards rampant, the crest composed of a star above palm fronds, and a scroll below bearing the national motto. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 1000 FRANCS CFA is inscribed in bold relief along the lower field. The motto FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL appears on the scroll at the base of the arms. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Benin had no particular footballing stake in the 1994 World Cup cycle — the national team has never qualified for a FIFA World Cup — making this a straightforward numismatic export product rather than a piece tied to any domestic sporting moment. The Republic of Benin, like several small West African CFA franc states in the early 1990s, licensed its minting authority to produce commemorative issues for the international collector market, with the coins rarely if ever circulating within the country itself.