1500 Francs 2003, African Buffalo [Benin]

Coins-Africa

Reverse
Along the upper edge of the coin, starting from the left, an inscription in Spanish: 'EMISSION MONETAIRE DE L'INSTITUT DE DEVELOPPEMENT DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST', which translates as 'MONETARY ISSUE OF THE WEST AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE'. In the central part, the head of an African elephant against the background of a political map of Africa. Below it, the inscription '1 AFRICA' translates as '1 Africa'.
Obverse
At the top, below the rim, inscriptions in Spanish: '1500 CFA' — translated as '1500 francs', 'AFRIQUE DE L'JUESI' — 'Africa Juesi'. At the bottom, the year of minting '2003' and the inscription 'EMISSION BENINOICE' translated as 'Benin issue'. Between the inscriptions are rosettes in the shape of a star. In the central part, an image of an African buffalo and two birds.