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25 000 Francs Independence
| Issuer | Dahomey (1960-1975) |
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| Year | 1971 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the national coat of arms of Dahomey, flanked on either side by the divided country name. The date of issue appears in the upper legend, while the denomination is inscribed below the arms. A hand-stamped serial number and fineness designation are applied near the rim, indicating individual certification. All legends are rendered in Latin script within a well-defined border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents the aligned conjoined busts of the three co-presidents of Dahomey — Sourou Migan Apithy, Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin, and Hubert Maga — facing left, commemorating the tenth anniversary of the nation's independence. A descriptive legend arches above the busts, while the names of the three heads of state are inscribed below their respective portraits. The composition is formal and symmetrical, consistent with official commemorative medallic portraiture of the period. |
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