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200 Francs CFA Sydney Olympics
| Issuer | Benin (1975-date) |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Value | 200 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Benin occupies the central field, depicting a quartered shield supported by two leopards rampant, the shield charged with symbols including a sailing ship, a palm tree, and geometric motifs, surmounted by a buffalo head above a ribbon scroll bearing the national motto. The legend REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN arcs along the upper periphery in Latin characters, while the motto FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL appears on the scroll beneath the arms. The denomination 200 FRANCS CFA is inscribed in the lower field below the coat of arms. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | XXVII OLYMPIADE SYDNEY 2000 1999 |
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