1000 Francs CFA (Sir Francis Drake) 2003 front 1000 Francs CFA (Sir Francis Drake) 2003 back
1000 Francs CFA (Sir Francis Drake) 2003 photo
© Münzenhandlung Raimund Raffler

1000 Francs CFA Sir Francis Drake

2003 year
Silver (.999) 20 g 40 mm
Description
Issuer
Benin › Benin (1975-date)
Period
Republic (1990-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2003
Value
1000 Francs CFA
Currency
CFA Franc (1945-date)
Composition
Silver (.999)
Weight
20 g
Diameter
40 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#106560
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Cameo of Sir Francis Drake and the Golden Hind on the left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GOLDEN HIND
SIR FRANCIS DRAKE
2003

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features Sir Francis Drake, an English explorer and privateer who played a significant role in the Elizabethan era, on its obverse side.