1000 Francs 1999, Gutenberg [Benin] Proof

Name: Монеты 1000 Francs 1999, Gutenberg [Benin] Proof
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Reverse
In the upper and right parts of the coin, along the rim, is the name of the German printer, Europe's first typographer, Johannes Gutenberg, in English. Below are the years of his life '1397-1468', and to the right the mint year '1999'. To the right of center is a portrait of Johannes Gutenberg, to the left is a printing press.
Obverse
To the left, top, and right is the name of the state 'Republic of Benin' in French 'REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN'. In the central part is the country's coat of arms. It features a quarterly heraldic shield: in the upper left quarter a castle, upper right the Star of Benin, lower left a palm tree, lower right a sailing ship. The shield is supported by leopards. It is topped by a crest consisting of two twisted horns filled with grain and sand. At the base of the coat of arms is the motto - 'Fraternity, Justice, Labor' (Fr. Fraternité, Justice, Travail). In the lower part, along the curved edge of the coin, is a two-line inscription for one thousand CFA francs in French '1000 FRANCS CFA'.