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10 000 Francs CFA Canonization John XXIII
| Issuer | Burkina Faso |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU BURKINA FASO BURKINA FASO Unité Progrès Justice 10000 FRANCS CFA |
| Reverse description | A finely detailed bust of Pope John XXIII is depicted in three-quarter right-facing portrait, wearing his papal vestments including an ornately embroidered cope and white zucchetto. The papal coat of arms appears to the left of the figure in the mid-field. Flanking the central portrait, two elaborate arched borders composed of foliage, fruit, and angelic putti frame the composition on either side. The legend ST. JOHN XXIII CANONIZATION is inscribed above the bust, with the canonization date 27.04.2014 along the right border, and the silver specification 1 KG AG.999 along the left border. |
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| Reverse lettering | ST. JOHN XXIII CANONIZATION 27.04.2014 1 KG AG.999 |
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