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1000 Francs CFA The Bible
| Issuer | Burkina Faso |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Value | 1000 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Burkina Faso occupies the central field, featuring a shield charged with a five-pointed star, flanked by two rearing white stallions as supporters, with two crossed spears behind the shield. A scroll at the top bears the legend BURKINA FASO, and a ribbon at the base displays the national motto UNITÉ PROGRÈS JUSTICE. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DU BURKINA FASO runs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 1000 FRANCS CFA appears in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a large relief depiction of Moses, robed and bearded, holding the stone Tablets of the Law in his left hand while raising his right arm heavenward, positioned to the right of the field. To the left, the title THE BIBLE is inscribed in large bold letters, beneath which a small square inset of dark blue material is embedded in the field. The background is filled with engraved text reproducing the opening verses of Genesis from the King James Bible, arranged in columns across the field. The date 2015 appears in the lower right exergue area. |
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Part of a broader wave of themed legal-tender issues produced for the European collector market through the mid-2010s, this coin was struck not by Burkina Faso's own monetary authority but under licensing arrangements typical of CFA franc zone members who delegate commemorative production entirely to private European mints. Burkina Faso itself has no independent minting infrastructure.
The CFA franc's issuance authority rests with the BCEAO in Dakar, meaning coins like this are nominally legal tender in Burkina Faso while never having been intended for domestic circulation at any point.