SOURCE OF LIFE 1 Oz Silver Coin 1000 Francs Benin 2017

Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is a nearly perfect sphere of hot plasma, with internal convective motion that generates a magnetic field via a dynamo process. It is by far the most important source of energy for life on Earth. Its diameter is about 109 times that of Earth, and its mass is about 330,000 times that of Earth, accounting for about 99.86% of the total mass of the Solar System. About three quarters of the Sun's mass consists of hydrogen (~73%); the rest is mostly helium (~25%), with much smaller quantities of heavier elements, including oxygen, carbon, neon, and iron.

The reverse of the coin depicts the glowing image of the Sun, the centre of our planetary system, in beautiful orange and red tones. On top of the reverse, the inscription: “SOURCE OF LIFE” – the name of the coin. On the bottom, the inscriptions: “2017” – the year of issue and “1 OZ .999 FINE SILVER” – the weight of the coin and the fineness of the Silver. The obverse of the coin features the Benin Coat of Arms and the inscriptions: “REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN” – the issue country and “1000 FRANCS CFA” – the face value.