Benin Benin (1975-date)
1000 Francs CFA (Il Bucintoro) 2001 front 1000 Francs CFA (Il Bucintoro) 2001 back
1000 Francs CFA (Il Bucintoro) 2001 photo
© KRISHNA KAMESWAR@AMP
1000 Francs CFA (Il Bucintoro) 2001 front 1000 Francs CFA (Il Bucintoro) 2001 back
© KRISHNA KAMESWAR@AMP

1000 Francs CFA Il Bucintoro

2001 year
Silver 15 g 33 mm
Description
Issuer
 Benin › Benin (1975-date)
Period
 Republic (1990-date)
Type
 Non-circulating coin
Year
 2001
Value
 1000 Francs CFA
Currency
 CFA Franc (1945-date)
Composition
 Silver
Weight
 15 g
Diameter
 33 mm
Shape
 Round
Technique
 Milled
Orientation
 Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
 2024-10-04
References
Numista
 N#198581
Rarity index
 91%

Reverse

Bucentaurus, legend above, date below.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: IL BUCINTORO

Translation: THE BUCINTORO

Comment

The Bucentaure (Italian: Bucintoro) was a parade ship used in Venice to celebrate the Doge's marriage to the sea, which took place on Ascension Day. (Source : www.wikipedia.org)