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10 000 Francs CFA The Nano Bible
| Issuer | Burkina Faso |
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| Year | 2015 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU BURKINA FASO BURKINA FASO Unité Progrès Justice 10000 FRANCS CFA (Translation: Republic of Burkina Faso Unity, Progress, Justice) |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts the biblical scene of Moses standing atop Mount Sinai, rendered in high relief, holding the two stone tablets aloft against a dramatic background of lightning bolts. A nano chip is embedded within one of the stone tablets, representing the 'Nano Bible' technology. The figure of Moses is shown in classical robes with outstretched arms, the composition conveying both spiritual authority and technological innovation. The legend 'THE BIBLE' arcs along the upper field, with the date '2015' inscribed in the lower field. |
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The "Nano Bible" series coins embed a microchip or nano-etched surface containing the complete text of a religious scripture — in this case, the Bible — readable only under magnification. The technology originates from work developed at the Israel Institute of Technology (Technion), where researchers etched the full Hebrew Bible onto a surface smaller than a pinhead. Several national mints licensed the concept for commemorative issues in the mid-2010s, with Burkina Faso among the issuers, though production was handled by a European private mint rather than any domestic facility.