500 Francs CFA Year of the Dragon

Features

Issuer BeninBenin (1975-date)
Period Republic (1990-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2012
Value 500 Francs CFA
Currency CFA Franc (1945-date)
Composition Silver (.999)
Weight 15.42 g
Diameter 38.61 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled, coloured
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
39934
References KM# 90
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Lunar Year Series - Year of the Dragon

Obverse

Benin's coat of arms: Two horns of plenty with ears of corn rising from them surmount a coat of arms around which are two panthers; below, the nation's motto: "FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL".
The whole is surrounded by the name of the country "REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN", and the face value "500 FRANCS CFA".Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN
FRATERNITE JUSTICE TRAVAIL
500
FRANCS CFA

Reverse

A red and green dragon with its mouth wide open topped by the inscription: "Year of the Dragon" on the left side a Chinese character above the year "2012".Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
L'année du Dragon
2012

Edge

Reeded

500 Francs CFA (Year of the Dragon) -  obverse

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2012  555 Proof

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