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10 000 Francs CFA Canonization of John Paul II
| Issuer | Burkina Faso |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | A large, finely detailed high-relief bust of Saint John Paul II is depicted in right profile, wearing a papal zucchetto and vestments richly decorated with engraved floral motifs. The surrounding field features an elaborate decorative border composed of angels, cherubs, and foliate ornamental elements in high relief. The legend 'ST. JOHN PAUL II CANONIZATION' is inscribed in the upper field, with the canonization date '27.04.2014' along the left, and the silver specification '1KG AG .999' along the lower right. |
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| Reverse lettering | 27.04.2014 ST. JOHN PAUL II CANONIZATION 1KG AG .999 |
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John Paul II was canonized on April 27, 2014, alongside John XXIII — the first time two popes had been canonized simultaneously. Burkina Faso, a majority-Muslim country with a substantial Catholic minority concentrated largely in the southwest, has issued papal commemoratives with some regularity, a commercial practice driven more by the numismatic collector market than by domestic religious demand.
The one-kilogram format places this firmly in the trophy-coin category produced for European and Asian collector markets. KM#28 is the catalog reference for this issue within the Burkina Faso series.