1000 Francs 2011, Baikal [Benin]

Name: Монеты 1000 Francs 2011, Baikal [Benin]
Price: 1800 RUB
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Reverse
Against a backdrop of the Ural Mountains, the surface of Lake Baikal is depicted, with a pine tree among rocks in the foreground. To the right, a scale indicates the lake's maximum depth 'max 1642 m'. Along the rim are the lake's outline and its volume '23615.39 km3'. The name of the lake is inscribed along the upper edge in Latin 'BAIKAL' and Cyrillic 'БАЙКАЛ', with the year of minting '2011' below.
Obverse
On the left, top, and right is the name of the state in French 'REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN' (Republic of Benin). In the center is the country's coat of arms. It features a quarterly heraldic shield: the upper left quarter contains a castle, the upper right the Star of Benin, the lower left a palm tree, and the lower right a sailing ship. The shield is supported by leopards and is topped by a crest consisting of two twisted cornucopias filled with grain and sand. At the base of the arms is the motto - 'Fraternity, Justice, Labor' (Fraternité, Justice, Travail). In the lower part, along the rim of the coin, is a two-line inscription in French – '1000 FRANS CFA' (1000 CFA Francs).