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5000 Francs CFA Mammoth - Baby
| Issuer | Burkina Faso |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Burkina Faso occupies the central field, depicting a quartered shield charged with a five-pointed star, supported by two rearing white stallions, surmounted by crossed spears and a scroll inscribed BURKINA FASO, and based on an open book above the national motto UNITE PROGRES JUSTICE. The legend REPUBLIQUE DU BURKINA FASO arcs along the upper periphery in bold raised lettering. The denomination 1000 FRANCS CFA is inscribed in large characters along the lower rim. |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed, high-relief portrait of a juvenile woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) fills the field, depicted in close-up three-quarter view with its characteristic domed head, shaggy long fur rendered with exceptional sculptural depth, a small curved tusk visible at lower center, and inset red crystal eyes lending a lifelike quality to the design. The species name and date MAMMUTHUS BABY 2015 arc along the lower left periphery in raised Latin lettering, while the fineness and weight specification 1 OZ AG .999 is inscribed vertically along the upper left rim. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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